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Belpre recognizes National Police Week; dispatch office upgrades underway

Belpre City Council · May 12, 2025

Summary

Safety-Service Director Joe Kirby noted May 11–17 is National Police Week and described dispatch-office renovations, access-control installations, and the department’s participation in Operation Blue Sky.

Safety-Service Director Joe Kirby briefed council that May 11–17 is National Police Week and that Peace Officers Memorial Day is observed May 15. He described physical upgrades to the dispatch office — new flooring, painted walls, dedicated electrical outlets for consoles and access-control panels to manage building entry — and said the department took part in Operation Blue Sky, a multi-community procession honoring officers who died in the line of duty.

Kirby emphasized the upgrades are intended to improve employee safety and operational monitoring in dispatch. The council observed the week and the meeting record reflects the department’s recent investments in its facility and recognition activities.

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