Niceville In Desperate Need of Police Dispatchers

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Niceville’s Police Department is in desperate need of dispatchers. As of July 12th, the department has a total of three dispatchers on the roster – a fourth dispatcher resigned last week. It leaves just one dispatcher per shift – not including holidays, vacation, or sick leave for the dispatchers currently on Niceville’s staff.

Niceville PD’s Drones Grounded By DoD Rule

Chief David Popwell Niceville Police Chief David Popwell informed the city council on Tuesday February 8th that the department’s current drones are effectively grounded until further notice. Niceville’s current sUAS, more commonly known as drones, were purchased from Axon. Axon currently provides Niceville with its body cameras and is based in Phoenix, Arizona. The problem […]

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A drone view of the activity on Boggy Bayou before the annual fireworks festival put on every year by the cities of Niceville  and Valparaiso.