The Paducah Police Department held its 10th annual Awards Ceremony on February 28, 2019, at Walker Hall in downtown Paducah. Thirty-one employees and three civilians were honored for their work in 2018. Visit Awards and Recognition Criteria for a list of the possible awards and the criteria used in judging.
The Crisis Negotiations Team’s (CNT) mission is to safely resolve critical incidents involving barricaded and suicidal persons, along with hostage situations.
Throughout the year, CNT members work collaboratively with the Kentucky League of Cities as well as other Crisis Negotiation Teams from across the state to further the mission of the Kentucky Association of Crisis Negotiators (KACN). The development of KACN is beneficial to our agency as it provides additional training opportunities.
Assistant Chief Jordan Murphy serves as the Assistant Chief of Operations for the Paducah Police Department, bringing over 15 years of law enforcement experience to the role. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Administration of Justice from the University of Louisville.
Assistant Chief William Hodges leads the Support Services Division of the Paducah Police Department. The Support Services Division performs both proactive and reactive duties that serve to deter, prevent, reduce, and solve criminal activity within the City of Paducah. It is comprised of the Records and Evidence Unit, the General Investigations Unit, and the Drug Unit.
When it comes to traffic safety, you commonly hear the "E's": education, enforcement, environment, and engineering. The officers with the Paducah Police Department spend a great deal of time enforcing traffic laws as they patrol the streets.
Even though Paducah's population is approximately 27,000, the city is a hub of activity for the surrounding region. The Paducah Chamber of Commerce estimates Paducah's daytime population can exceed 100,000 people. This creates an increase in traffic and in collisions.
The General Investigations Unit (GIU) is responsible for investigating felony cases ranging from larcenies to homicides. The unit's primary responsibility is investigating serious crimes against persons and large scale property crimes. The unit also conducts applicant background investigations and is involved in various community activities such as mentoring and working with victim advocates.
The Paducah Police Department values the comments from the citizens of Paducah. To make a comment, suggestion, or complaint, download the Citizen Satisfaction Survey. Once completed, please send it to the following address:
