Welcome to the Hodgenville Police Department
45 W High St
Hodgenville, KY 42748
270-491-5357
Chiefs Statement
Chief James Richardson
I want to take the time to thank all those from the community that have supported HPD over the past two years! Time has flown as I approach the two-year mark in the driver’s seat! HPD has made some huge leaps by creating partnerships and building trust within our community and with our community partners. I want to take time to spotlight the efforts made by our team and point out that without the officer’s contributions and the support of our city leadership, none of our success would have been possible. In just two short years we have come a long way and here’s some of what we have accomplished:
• HPD has maintained a successful School Resource Officer Program. SRO Kevin Bennett has continued his training through the Department of Criminal Justice as well as numerous outside sources of training. He has established a Dare Program that got started, and then was stopped due to COVID and manpower issues. We expect to have it back up and running for the 2022-2023 school year!
• HPD has obtained a Simulated Impaired Driving Experience (SIDNE) simulator to educate our kids about the dangers of impaired driving. A video showing the SIDNE in action can be found at this link; https://www.fatalvision.com/product/sidne-version-7-0-ultimate-package-with-on-site-training-session/.
• HPD purchased an impaired driving enforcement trailer. This trailer is equipped with emergency and scene lighting to keep officers visible and safe. It also houses our digital signs that are used to convey important messages to motorists regarding our enforcement efforts. Complete with cones and signage to warn drivers of checkpoint operations, our impaired driving enforcement trailer is an all-in-one piece of equipment that keeps HPD searching for impaired drivers.
• HPD joined and maintains active involvement in the Communicare Region Crisis Intervention Training Advisory Board as well as the Hardin County Sexual Assault Response Team, chaired by the Baptist Health Hardin forensic team.
• HPD started a pilot program in which we brought on a Police Social Worker intern to assist in day to day needs of the community. The program was recognized by the Kentucky Association of Sexual Assault Programs and our PSW, Brionna Taylor-Garrett, received the University of Kentucky’s prestigious Intern of the Year award for her efforts.
These are just some highlights of the amazing things that you police department has accomplished in the past few years. HPD is in the best shape it has ever been in and its all thanks to the officers and civilians that call me Chief!
MEET OUR TEAM
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Chief James Richardson-142
Chief James Richardson-142
Chief James Richardson
SRO Kevin Bennett-139
Chief James Richardson-142
K9 Officer Terry Riley-131
School Resource Officer Kevin Bennett
K9 Officer Terry Riley-131
K9 Officer Terry Riley-131
K9 Officer Terry Riley-131
Officer Terry Riley
Recruit Officer Steven Ray-133
Recruit Officer Steven Ray-133
Recruit Officer Steven Ray-133
Recruit Officer Steven Ray
Brionna Taylor-PSW
Recruit Officer Steven Ray-133
Recruit Officer Steven Ray-133
Police Social Worker
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Recruit Officer Steven Ray-133
Peanut the PD Kitty
LT Nitro
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