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Police Department The St. Matthews Police Dept. is one of the best-trained and most respected police departments in Kentucky. When it was established in 1955, the department only had three officers. Today, the Police Dept. is comprised of 39 men and women who are dedicated to providing quality services to the city of St. Matthews.
The St. Matthews Police Department's success can be attributed to its ability to attract very talented men and women to join its ranks. May St. Matthews police officers have college degrees and other post-secondary education. Each officer has completed at least 400 hours of yearly in-service training. The majority of those who "protect and serve" are assigned to the patrol division. Officers assigned to this division perform those duties commonly associated to the patrol division. Officers answering calls and traffic enforcement. Additionally, officers conduct daily house checks for residents who are away from home, serve as bank escorts for businesses and patrol neighborhoods, the mall and other businesses by foot.
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Chief of Police Norm Mayer heads the department. Chief Mayer was appointed in May 1988. He previously had retired from the Louisville Division of Police, after 27 years of service at the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. Under Chief Mayer's command, the St. Matthews Police Dept. has gained a reputation as being among the most innovative and proactive law enforcement agencies in the Commonwealth. Many of the department's community policing initiatives have been recognized as "models" for other police agencies throughout the state. In February 1996, the Kentucky Association of Chiefs of Police recognized the St. Matthews Police Department's professional excellence and high degree of effectiveness by awarding it the "Certificate of Accreditation."