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Crime Prevention & Public Affairs
Bureau
The Crime Prevention and Public
Affairs Bureau of the Murray Police Department was created by former Chief
Kenneth Claud in September of 2004. Claud saw a need in the
community for a positive, pro-active police presence and therefore tasked
this new division with meeting that need. The mission of this division is
to provide citizens of Murray and Calloway County crime prevention
educational materials and resources.
The division is also
responsible for keeping the public informed of the Murray Police
Departments service mission and the programs offered to accomplish that
mission. This is done by providing citizens with educational materials,
home security surveys, access to neighborhood watch programs, officers to
speak at public engagements, as well as a variety of other services.
Youth Academy
Education of children in
the Murray community has always been a priority of the Murray Police
Department. In furtherance of that goal the department unveiled a new
youth program in 2007. The Chief Novel McReynolds Youth Academy is an 80
hour course held over two weeks for children in the 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th
grades. The academy is designed to educate children on police activities,
enhance their leadership abilities and promote teamwork with the
community. The academy is named for former Chief of Police Novel
McReynolds who lost his life in the line of duty in 1957 here in Murray.
The youth academy incorporates classroom work with outdoor physical
activities and is held two times each summer. Anyone interested in
attending the academy can contact the Murray Police Department at
270-753-1621.
Women's Self Defense Classes
The
Murray Police Department offers a women's self defense class free of
charge. The class lasts three hours for four days. The first three days
women are taught the techniques and the fourth day they are able to apply
what they have learned in a controlled simulated assault. These classes
are for women of all ages. We intentionally keep the classes small so
there is more one on one instruction. If you are interested in
participating in this type of training call 270-762-1052 for more
information.
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