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- Jun 02
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Martinsburg Students Name New Police Canine
The Martinsburg Police Department’s revamped Canine Unit is getting ready to roll and the students of two neighborhood schools are playing an important part in the program. This past week, students at Winchester Avenue and Burke Street Elementary Schools voted […]
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- May 04
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MPD vs Boys & Girls Club Basketball Game
Officers of the Martinsburg Police Department will square off against members, staff, and alumni of the Boys & Girls Club in an exciting basketball game this Friday evening. The contest is a fundraising event for the Boys & Girls Club […]
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- May 04
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Martinsburg Police Continue Arrest Sweep of Heroin Dealers
The Martinsburg Police Department continues to turn up the heat on drug dealers operating within our city. Early this morning, the Martinsburg Police Department conducted Phase IV of the Department’s “Operation Spring Cleaning.” Originally launched in May of last year, […]
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- Apr 17
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Chief Richards Presents Model Solution to Opioid Problem at National Conference
As part of the law enforcement response to the opioid epidemic, the Police Executive Research Forum (PERF) recently convened a high-level national strategy and information sharing meeting in New York City at New York Police Department Headquarters. The April 6th […]
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- Apr 13
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MPD Makes Arrest in Kidnaping & Strangulation Case
On Tuesday, April 11, 2017 at approximately 4:15 a.m. officers from the Martinsburg Police Department responded to 104 S. Kentucky Avenue for a welfare check in reference to a 911 hang-up call. Officers were unable to make contact at that […]
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- Mar 10
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MPD Annonces Upcoming Sobriety Checkpoint
The Martinsburg Police Department will be conducting a Sobriety Checkpoint on Saturday, March 18, 2017 beginning at 10PM which will conclude on Sunday, March 19, 2017 at 2AM. The location of the checkpoint will be in the 600 block of […]
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- Mar 10
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Numerous Arrests from Major Drug Warrant Roundup Announced
From the Office of the Berkeley County Prosecuting Attorney: BERKELEY AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES, WV – Berkeley County Prosecuting Attorney Catie Wilkes Delligatti, Berkeley County Sheriff Curtis Keller, Martinsburg City Police Chief Maurice Richards, Jefferson County Sheriff Pete Dougherty, and Jefferson […]
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- Feb 16
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Martinsburg Police Launch Body-Worn Camera Program
The Martinsburg Police Department announced, today, the launch of its body-worn camera program. Officers first began to receive and utilize the new cameras on Wednesday, February 15th, and the department anticipates that all officers will have received the necessary equipment […]
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- Feb 03
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MPD Names Patrolman Everhart as Officer of the Month
Patrolman First Class James Shane Everhart has been selected as the Martinsburg Police Department’s Officer of the Month for February, 2017. An MPD veteran with 15 years of service, Shane is our department’s School Resource Officer (SRO) at Martinsburg High […]
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- Jan 31
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Significant Crime Reduction Continues in Martinsburg
The Martinsburg Police Department announced today the continued substantial decrease in major crime for the year 2016. The significant results will be included in the Department’s 2016 Annual Report to be released next week. The latest crime totals demonstrate a […]
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