Portage Police Department

I am just going through my emails after a short vacation and came upon an email from the wife of a Portage Firefighter who was kind enough to bring a rather important matter to my attention. It seems that a Nationwide Test of the Emergency Alert...

Politically Speaking... This Tuesday most of us will have an opportunity to exercise a very important right that some of you are likely to sit back and "take a pass on". For reasons known only to those who do not vote, some will take no action and...

I am getting that feeling that winter is on its way, I hate this time of year! Everything is dying, grass is turning, leaves are falling and it is only a matter of time before the black ice and long dark days are upon us. Oh well, not much I can do I...

For those of you who have subscribed to “The Chief’s Email” for a bit, you are well aware of my inability to deal with modern technology. Born in the age of the black and white television and 8 track tapes, I have had my battles with the...

Where Were You? I still vividly recall a day back in November of 1963. I was watching TV with my parents, every channel was broadcasting the news of President Kennedy’s death. A man by the name of Lee Harvey Oswald was soon arrested for the murder...

Well, it is that time of year again when teachers, otherwise known as “horrible people” according to my wife, gather in old brick buildings across the Nation and snare our children from our homes and take them back to school. As you may recall,...

No, it of course is not my new cell phone, but minus the dial pad, it does look a lot like it. When my beloved “Razor” had its fill of being dropped and splashed by water and coffee, I began my search for its replacement. It took me forever to...

I usually do not follow up with another Chief’s Email until a bit of time has passed since the previous one, but there are 2 things out there that you need to know about and so I thought I would send one out today. One serves as a reminder about...

Happy Memorial Day and thanks to all who came out to the parade! I also have a very important and timely message asking for your support. As of late Sunday, 39 people remain unaccounted for following one of the worst tornadoes to hit the United...

For most of us, Memorial Day signifies the unofficial start of summer. Many will enjoy the long weekend with cook outs, spending time with the family, over 35 million are expected to take trips of over 50 miles this weekend and air traffic is up...