(POWELL, Ohio)—A team of assessors from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA) will begin their evaluation of the Powell Police Department on Monday, Oct. 12.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (POWELL, Ohio)—May 15, 2020—The Liberty Township Fire Department has improved the Insurance Services Organization (ISO) rating for Liberty Township and the City of Powell to a rating of 3 following a recent survey of the department. The Department had previously received a rating of 4. ISO’s Public Protection Classification Program (PPC) evaluates Continue reading…
Sgt. Ben Boruchowitz was sworn in as the City’s new police sergeant this morning. Ben was hired by the Powell Police Department as a patrol officer in May of 2004 and has spent the last 16 years in that role. During his career as a patrol officer, Ben has taken on numerous leadership roles and Continue reading…
Motorists traveling through downtown Powell will soon see signs in place to prohibit left turns from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. daily at the Olentangy and Liberty Street intersection. The signs are expected to be installed by the City’s Public Service Department early next week, weather permitting.
To help keep children safe on our roads, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is sponsoring Child Passenger Safety Week from September 15-21, 2019. The goal is to make sure your child is in the correct car seat, that it’s properly installed and used, and that it’s registered with its manufacturer to ensure you receive important safety updates.
Interim Chief of Police Stephen Hrytzik will be sworn in as the Chief of Police during the next City Council meeting at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 17 in the Municipal Building Council Chambers, 47 Hall Street.
Deputy Chief of Police Stephen Hrytzik will be sworn in as the Interim Chief of Police immediately upon the retirement of Chief Gary Vest.
Check out the 2018 Powell Police Department Annual Report. The Report includes statistics, notable cases, awards and more.
The Powell Police Department plans to add extra enforcement at the Olentangy and Liberty Street intersection in order to reduce the number of motorists making illegal left turns during the prohibited time frame.
Check out this month’s Powell Police Perspective.