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Thank you for taking the time to read Charlestown Police Department’s end of the year report. This report was generated for our supportive community keeping our promise to be transparent and accountable to those we serve. As we close out another year, I want to take a moment to reflect on the tireless dedication, professionalism, and resilience of the men and women of the Charlestown Police Department. This year, like every year, presented us with challenges, but it also showcased the remarkable strength and commitment of our officers in protecting and serving our community, Chief Eric Kruse. CLICK ON THE FOLLOWING GRAPHIC TO VIEW OR DOWNLOAD OUR 2024 END OF YEAR REPORT

From the Indiana Department of Family and Social Services Administration:  With winter approaching, warming centers will be open across the state for those in need of a safe and warm place to stay. Indiana 211 is your community’s resource for updated locations and hours of warmings centers in your area. To find current warming centers click here. Please partner with Indiana 211, a division of the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration, to make help make Hoosiers aware that they can call 211 or 866-211-9966, or visit IN211.org, to find their nearest warming center. We ask you to share the information below on your social media channels to ensure the public is aware help is available. You are also encouraged to like and follow Indiana 211’s social media pages to stay aware of critical information that may affect your community. Report or add a warming center by contacting Indiana 211’s resource…

Charlestown residents, join us on Tuesday, August 6th, 2024 from 6 to 8 pm at the Charlestown Family Activities Park, 1000 Park Street, for National Night Out 2024 – Charlestown PD. Join us free of charge for cook out style food (while supplies last), Police and SWAT static display, K9 and Drone Demonstrations, Skating, Splashpad, Put-Put Golf, and much more. Meet your Charlestown PD officers and personnel.

The Charlestown Police Department has entered into a collaborative partnership with LifeSpring Health Systems’ PROJECT CARE. The project is designed to identify citizens who have experienced an incident involving a substance use disorder overdose or mental health event; and then follow-up for purposes of support and assistance in obtaining preventative treatment resources locally. The CHPD Project Care liaison is Cpl. Tyler Lyons; who will collaborate weekly with the LifeSpring Health System Project Care team. “We look forward to collaborating with Project Cares to make it easier for our citizens to have the opportunity to receive services, that otherwise may not have been known to them”, said Chief Kruse. A similar partnership with Jeffersonville Police Department has proven to successfully reduce overdose fatalities and drug arrests since August of 2021. Shown in the below photo, after execution of the partnership paperwork during today’s Charlestown City Board of Works meeting are: (l-r)…

Clark County Emergency Communications recieved 911 calls, at approximately 4:57 pm, Friday, February 16th, 2024; regarding an unknown male attempting to force his way into an occupied second floor apartment, located in the 700 block of Main Street, in Charlestown. Callers also reported a male that had been stabbed in the neck/facial area at the same location; giving a detailed description of an unknown male assailant. First Responders arrived on scene to find a 23 year old male resident of the apartment complex stabbed by unknown male suspect, who had fled the scene on foot. The 23 year old male was transported by EMS to University of Louisville Hospital, in Louisville; while CHPD officers secured the scene. Twenty minutes later, officers located a male matching the assailant description, on foot one block away from the scene. The 27 year old male suspect, also a resident of the same apartment complex;…