On behalf of all the members of the Covington Police Department I would like to welcome you to our agency's web page. Whether you live in Covington , are visiting the city, or are just traveling through, all of us in the Covington Police Department are committed to serving and protecting you. I hope your visit to our website provides the information you desire and helps you learn more about the men and women proudly known as “ Covington 's finest.”

We feel that the key to improving quality of life, improving public safety, and reducing crime is achieved through building effective partnerships and coordinating effort with our communities. To that end, o ur goal in designing our website has been to “open up” the operations and activities of the Police Department to the public we serve and answer as many questions as possible from our visitors. In doing so, we seek to grow the seed of community awareness and enhance our citizen and a community partnerships by providing relevant information that increases the level of knowledge about public and personal safety concerns.

If you are simply curious and have questions about the agency and policing in general, you will find many of your questions answered here. If you are looking more deeply into the operations of the department, you will find that our website is a gateway to the information you want. The website affords you an opportunity to look back at our agency's history, as well as it is a means to look forward into its future by reading the agency's strategic plan. These are just a few of the features that are available to our visitors.

For those who hold an interest in pursuing a career in law enforcement, you can learn more about the Covington Police Department and obtain information regarding the requirements and application process that are involved in becoming a Covington Police Officer.

In closing, we hope that your visit to the Department's webpage is not a one-way trip where you learn only about us. We want to learn from you too, and there are ways for you to contact the department directly. You can send us your general questions, or contact us about specific information, activities, and programs that are hosted by the Police Department.

Sincerely,

Colonel Lee W. Russo
Chief of Police