Frankfort, IN – With summer just around the corner, Frankfort police are offering the public several tips to help protect individuals and personal property. According to Police Chief Troy Bacon, the City’s crime rate traditionally rises during the summer months. “As the weather warms, we typically see an increase in criminal activity because of the [...]

Frankfort, IN – The Seventh Annual Police Memorial Service, honoring the sacrifices of local and state law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty will be Thursday, May 16 at 5:00 p.m. at Veterans Park (corner of Main and Washington Streets). According to Police Chief Troy Bacon, the site of this year’s service is [...]

Frankfort, IN – Frankfort Police will host their third community meeting of the year on Saturday, May 11 at 1:00 p.m. at the Neighborhood Center, 259 South 3rd Street. According to Police Chief Troy Bacon, the third meeting will have the same focus as previous ones: creating two-way communication and information sharing. “On Saturday we [...]

Frankfort, IN – Thanks to a concerned resident’s complaint Thursday night, Frankfort Police responded to a report of a burnt marijuana odor at Stonebridge Apartments and following a thorough investigation, officers arrested 51-year-old Randall K. Ferguson for Dealing Marijuana, Possession of Marijuana and Maintaining a Common Nuisance. Police also arrested 36-year-old Leslie J. Godbey of [...]

Frankfort, IN – With the goal of enhancing residents’ knowledge and practice of bicycle safety on public streets, Frankfort Police invite citizens of all ages to their Bike Safety Day on Saturday, April 20 at 9:00 a.m. in the conference room at the Police Department, 201 West Washington Street. According to Lieutenant Jake Myers who [...]

Residents’ input at community meetings drove program creation Frankfort, IN – This month Frankfort Police will launch their newest crime prevention and reduction program, Safe Parks Project, designed to increase foot and car patrols in several City parks. According to Lieutenant Randy Emery, officers will increase patrols, both on foot and in their vehicles, at [...]

Frankfort, IN – As part of its ongoing series of community meetings, the Frankfort Police Department will host a meeting for Hispanic residents on Saturday, April 13 at 1:00 p.m. at the Hope United Methodist Church, 300 East Clinton Street. This event is designed as a two-way forum for Police Chief Troy Bacon and members [...]

Frankfort, IN – Approximately one pound of suspected marijuana with an estimated street value of $6,000 and $835 in cash was uncovered as a result of a traffic stop conducted on I-65 in Clinton County today by a Frankfort police officer in cooperation with the Interstate Criminal Enforcement Task Force. According to Police Chief Troy [...]

Frankfort, IN – The recipient of various grants recently, the Frankfort Police Department received a $5,500 grant from the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute for Operation Pull Over programs and a $13,200 equipment grant from the Judicial Technology Automation Committee to equip police vehicles with a drivers’ license scanner and printer. Both grants will enable officers [...]