There are 10 article(s) tagged Germantown Police Department:

• September 2022

  • Roads in Shelby and Fayette counties affected by St. Jude IRONMAN 70.3

    Memphis area roads affected include Walnut Grove Road, Macon Road, Raleigh Lagrange Road, North Houston Levee Road and Tenn. 194. 

    By Julia Baker September 29, 2022

• August 2022

  • Germantown purchases body cameras for police force

    Once the more than 80 cameras and docking stations arrive, Germantown police officers will undergo special training.

    By Abigail Warren August 23, 2022

• June 2022

  • Residents react to explosive in Germantown

    After responding to a call about an explosive sound, Germantown police found a second device, which was neutralized by the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office bomb squad.

    By Abigail Warren June 30, 2022

  • Germantown Police Department promotes inspector to deputy chief

    Germantown will internally promote Inspector Mike Fisher to the role of deputy chief, replacing Rodney Bright, who retired from the department’s second-in-command role.

    By Abigail Warren June 27, 2022

• May 2022

  • Germantown Police see increase in traffic citations

    The number of traffic citations and warnings issued in the Memphis suburb is up. However, there is not a clear reason for the increase.

    By Abigail Warren May 29, 2022

  • Germantown Police Department looks to add body cameras

    The Germantown Police Department is looking to add body cameras for its officers. The request is part of the suburb’s 2022-23 budget.

    By Abigail Warren May 12, 2022

• February 2022

  • Germantown plans new 911 call center

    Shelby County is providing funds for a new emergency call center building for the suburb.

    By Abigail Warren February 03, 2022

• January 2022

  • Paying The Police: Comparing area officers’ salaries

    The Daily Memphian compares top pay and pay ranges for the county’s six law enforcement agencies and finds that the area’s smaller police departments pay more. 

    By Bill Dries January 09, 2022

• July 2021

  • Germantown looks to tighten solicitation regulations

    The ordinance sets guidelines for peddlers, food trucks, ice-cream trucks and handbills, but most heavily addresses door-to-door solicitation. It passed two of three required readings in previous meetings.

    By Abigail Warren July 26, 2021

  • Germantown First Responders Scholarship pursuing mission

    Germantown First Responders Scholarship Fund will continue to help those who serve the suburb, holding an extra concert this month to raise awareness of the effort.

    By Abigail Warren July 02, 2021