The Casper Police Department is hosting their second annual Police Week Block Party this Wednesday, May 18th, 2022, from 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm, in front of the Hall of Justice.
Working in law enforcement is already a herculean undertaking, but the added effects of having to enforce COVID-19 restrictions, has definitely made the job more extreme these last two years.
The Casper Police Department announced via social media that on April 20, between 11:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. this morning, four suspects committed multiple auto burglaries throughout the community.
For the Casper Police Department and every other first responder agency, there is the Casper-Natrona County Public Safety Communications Center. They are this town's 'Guy in the Chair,' taking calls, directing traffic and, quite literally, saving lives.
It's like we always say - there's 5 D's of dodgeball: "Dodge, Duck, Dip, Dive, and Dodge." It's a tale as old as time and it's the only line of defense one has when participating in the riveting game/sport/death match of dodgeball.
"Throughout the City of Casper, parking on the parkway is not permitted," the CPD wrote on their Facebook page. "The only exception to this is for residents of 12th and 13th Streets who are eligible to apply for a parkway parking permit."
"Over the course of 18 hours, trained crisis negotiators used a multitude of tactics in an attempt to peacefully resolve the situation," the NCSO wrote. "During the incident, there was exchange of gunfire between the armed barricaded subject and law enforcement."