Police Department

The Knightstown Police Department is a full time, twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week department. The department provides for the safety and security of the residents of Knightstown. The Knightstown Police Department also has a Reserve Officer program, which adds additional manpower to the department.

The Mission of the Knightstown Police Department is to protect the lives and properties of all citizens in our community. We strive to be a proactive agency, so we can promote a safer community for our citizens, schools and businesses. While protecting the constitutional rights of all citizens we will act with integrity and honor while we deter crime and fight for justice.

In a positive effort of community relations and for the deterrent of home burglaries the police department will provide for the community a program referred to as the unattended house program. When citizens leave home for an extended period of time (3 months or more) they may request a police check of their home during the period they are away. An example would be while persons are away during the winter. Citizens, prior to leaving must call the communications office and make an unattended house report. These reports will then be made available to the road patrol officers who will make periodic checks of the residences.