Glen Alpine Police Chief Kirk Penley has been able to raise the starting pay for officers in Glen Alpine with approval from the board of alder…

Drexel Police Chief Stephen Ritchie is on his second year of sending a candidate to Basic Law Enforcement Training through a paid sponsorship.…

After struggling to retain officers due to low pay, Valdese Police Chief Marc Sharpe has now bumped starting pay from about $41,000 to above $…

When Kirk Penley took his position as Glen Alpine police chief in 2024, his mission was to fulfill residents’ requests for 24/7 police protect…

Kirk Penley became Glen Alpine's police chief on Oct. 1.

Police Chief Kirk Penley completes reports from his office at Town Hall.

Glen Alpine Police Chief Kirk Penley talks with town clerk Crystal Reed on Wednesday, Nov. 20.

Glen Alpine Police Chief Kirk Penley (pictured), Capt. Shane Trull, and two addition GAPD officers responded to an accidental shooting on Thur…