The Greatest Challenge: When tornadoes roared through our community December 11, 2021, the loss of lives and destruction of property created the greatest challenge our community has faced in modern time. This is our story of resiliency through the eyes of your City employees and other community leaders. Read Our Story

If you'd like to contribute your own personal tornado story, please email your story to tornadobook@bgky.org. Stories may be edited at the City's discretion.

Professional Standards

The assigned areas of responsibility are as follows:

  • Policy Compliance
  • OSHA/Safety Compliance
  • Departmental Training
  • Patrol Allocation Study
  • Field Training Program

The Bowling Green Police Department places an emphasis on training with the goal of assuring that our officers are of the highest quality and ability. The department must meet standards set by Kentucky Revised Statute 95.955, Kentucky Chief's of Police Accreditation Standards Chapter 14, and the Department of Criminal Justice Training (DOCJT), as well as local policy. 

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