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The Portage Police Department is comprised of 61 sworn officers, 15 reserve officers, and 8 civilians. Please feel free to look at the different divisions that comprise the Portage Police Department, including Administration, Patrol, Detective Bureau, Community Relations, Records, Dispatch/E-911, and Reserves.
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The Portage Police Department was founded in 1959 with Vernon Reibly being appointed as the first Chief of Police. The first police station was a small white building located on Central Ave. We moved to the current police station in June 1967 with an expansion to the existing building conducted in 1974.