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
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Current Police Staff
- Chief of Police – Michael Candiano mcandiano@portage-in.com
- Assistant Chief of Police – Ted Uzelac tuzelac@portage-in.com
- Detective Major – Joseph Reynolds jreynolds@portage-in.com
- Captain of Administrative Services - Keith Hughes khughes@portage-in.com
- Patrol Captain - Mark Monks mmonks@portage-in.com
- Captain of Support Services- Scott Harmeling sharmeling@portage-in.com
- Public Information Officer - Sgt. James Maynard jmaynard@portage-in.com
Looking for benefit information? Follow the below links:
New Hire and Full Time Benefits 2021
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Contact Us
Mike Candiano,
Police Chief
Police Chief
- Phone: (219) 762-3122
- Fax: (219) 763-6531
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- Office Hours:
Clerical Hours: Mon-Fri 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM. Closed Saturdays, Sundays & Holidays
