POLICE NEWS: Niceville Police Chief Honored At State Capitol

Florida Speaker of the House Honors Niceville Chief Popwell It isn’t every day that a police officer gets a standing ovation. But that’s exactly what Niceville Police Chief David Popwell experienced when he appeared before the Florida House of Representatives on Thursday as the House’s Law Enforcement Officer of the Day. “It’s really quite an […]

This Is How Many Arrests Niceville PD Made This Month

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Chief David Popwell gave the Niceville City Council an update on the crime stats for the month of August at the September 13th council meeting.    The city’s number of arrests continues to drop month by month as the year progresses. A total of 16 arrests, 11 misdemeanors and 5 felonies, were made for the […]

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.

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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.