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- Mar 08
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MPD Announces March, 2016 Officer of the Month
During the past eight weeks, thousands of people from Martinsburg and across the country have been blown away by the amazing quality of the Martinsburg Police Department’s new website and social media accounts. This month, MPD is proud to recognize […]
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- Mar 04
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Three Arrested in Reverse Prostitution Investigation
On the evening of March 3, 2016, officers from the Martinsburg Police Department conducted a reverse prostitution investigation in which a female confidential informant was utilized and subjects were being targeted as persons known to pick up prostitutes in the […]
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- Mar 03
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MPD Announces Drug and Fugitive Arrests
On March 2, 2016 officers from the Martinsburg Police Department, the WV Eastern Panhandle Drug and Violent Crimes Task Force, and the US Marshals Service conducted a search warrant at a residence located 107 E. Burke St Apt 4. This […]
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- Feb 29
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MPD Takes Giant Step With New Police-Community Partnerships
The Martinsburg Public Library was abuzz last week as members of the community filed in to the Martinsburg Room for the inaugural round of police-community “Stakeholder Subcommittee” meetings. This unprecedented community-based initiative is a new Martinsburg Police Department partnership with […]
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- Feb 11
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Three Arrested in Reverse Prostitution Detail
On Wednesday evening, February 10 2016, officers from the Martinsburg Police Department conducted a reverse prostitution detail in the city limits of Martinsburg, WV. A female confidential informant was utilized for this detail. The CI was monitored with a GPS […]
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- Feb 01
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MPD Begins “Officer of the Month” Award
Chief Maury Richards announced that the Martinsburg Police Department has begun an Officer of the Month award. “We are going to begin to recognize, on a monthly basis, both sworn and non-sworn Department members who distinguish themselves by exemplary work […]
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- Jan 28
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Breaking & Entering: Ruby Tuesday 1/23/16
We’re requesting our community’s assistance in identifying two suspects in a breaking and entering case that occurred at approximately midnight on the evening of 1/22/16 into 1/23/16 at Ruby Tuesday on Foxcroft Ave. If you have any information related to […]
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- Jan 19
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MPD Restricts Vehicle Pursuit Policy To Save Lives
A revised policy ensures that officers of the Martinsburg Police Department will no longer engage in vehicle pursuits unless there is reasonable suspicion that the violator has committed a “Violent Forcible Felony” and presents an immediate and life-threatening danger to […]
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- Jan 07
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MVB Bank Robbery
To whom it may concern, On this date officers from our agency responded to the MVB Bank, located at 704 Foxcroft Ave, in reference to a robbery which had just occurred. Our agency received 911 call at aprox 0943 am. […]
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- Jan 05
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Swartwood Named Deputy Chief of Police
On Monday, January 4th, 2016, former Detective Captain George Swartwood assumed his new role of Deputy Chief of Police for the Martinsburg Police Department. Deputy Chief Swartwood is a 31-year veteran of the department and began his work with the […]
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