Valparaiso Police Department

The Valparaiso Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 76 has named their Patrol Officer, Investigator and Supervisor of the year for 2017. Each award is voted on by the members of the Valparaiso F.O.P Lodge 76. This year Officer Jonathan Watson was named...

On October 7, 2017 at approximately 7:22 p.m., a male subject entered the Aldi store on Laporte Ave in Valparaiso and attempted to rob the store. The male subject approached a cashier and demanded cash. A short time later six customers physically...

Last night in a ceremony at the Valparaiso Police Department Dejon Walker of Valparaiso was named an Honorary Valparaiso Police Officer. Dejon is a senior at Valparaiso High School this year and has been a great friend and supporter of the Valparaiso...

The Valparaiso Police Department is issuing a traffic alert for Saturday due to the annual Popcorn Festival downtown Valparaiso. Many roadways throughout the city will have heavier than normal traffic and many roadways especially in the morning will...

The Valparaiso Police Department is announcing the transfer of Officer Jason Hamilton from the Patrol Division to Investigations. Detective Jason Hamilton is a 15 year veteran of the department. Jason had been assigned to the Patrol Division for his...

The Valparaiso Police Department is announcing two officers who have been promoted to the rank of Captain. As a result of recent retirements and the appointments of Chief of Police Jeff Balon and Assistant Chief Michael DeHaven two additional...

The Valparaiso Police Department is accepting applications for individuals seeking a career in law enforcement. Application packets are available at the Valparaiso Police Department, located at, 355 S. Washington St. A complete application packet can...

The Valparaiso FOP Lodge #76 hosted a back to school shopping event on Sunday 8/20/17 at the Valparaiso Target store. The event benefited 18 students from Flint Lake Elementary school. 13 Officers from Valparaiso PD took the kids shopping in the...

Valparaiso Mayor Jon Costas has named Mike DeHaven as the city’s Assistant Police Chief, working in partnership with Jeff Balon who was named as Police Chief earlier in the week. Costas will swear in both Balon and DeHaven in a ceremony at 9 a.m....

Mayor Jon Costas announced today that Captain Jeffery Balon would succeed Michael Brickner as Chief of the Valparaiso Police Department. Mr. Balon is a 25-year veteran of the force and has most recently served as Captain over its detective bureau....