Police Department
Mission Statement
The Portage Police Department is dedicated to working with all of its citizens in fighting crime, defending human rights, protecting life and property, and making our community safe for all. The public and visitors alike will find our officers to be courteous, dedicated professionals willing to help in any way they can.
The Portage Police Department was established in 1959 with five original officers and was located at 5770 Central Ave. The Portage Police Department moved to 2693 Irving Street in 1967, and finally moved to its current location at 6260 Central Ave.
The Portage Police Department is comprised of 67 full-time officers, 8 clerical staff members, animal control and code enforcement. In addition, we have the following special units and assignments:
- Swat
- K9
- Crash Team
- Porter County MEG
- Porter County Interdiction Team
- US Marshal's Great Lakes Fugitive Task Force
- Regional ATF Violent Crimes Task Force
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Chief of Police Troy Williams |
Current Police Staff
- Chief of Police – Troy Williams twilliams@portage-in.com
- Assistant Chief of Police – Ted Uzelac tuzelac@portage-in.com
- Major – Lisa Duncan lduncan@portage-in.com
- Detective Captain – Joseph Reynolds jreynolds@portage-in.com
- Patrol Captain – Michael Candiano mcandiano@portage-in.com
- Administrative Captain – James “Rob” Maynard jmaynard@portage-in.com
Looking for benefit information? Follow the below links:
Current Police Officer Benefits
Retired Police Officer Benefits
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Upcoming Events
- Police Merit Board
Monday Dec 09 at 7:00 p.m. Police Department - Police Merit Board
Monday Jan 13 at 7:00 p.m. Police Department - Police Merit Board
Monday Feb 10 at 7:00 p.m. Police Department - Police Merit Board
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Monday May 11 at 7:00 p.m. Police Department - Police Merit Board
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Contact Us
Troy Williams,
Chief of Police
Chief of Police
- Phone: (219) 762-3122
- Fax: (219) 763-6531
- Staff Directory
- Office Hours:
Clerical Hours: Mon-Fri 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM. Saturday:8:00 AM - Noon (2 Saturdays a month - dates vary)
