At the Oct. 10 City Council meeting, Chief Michael Gabrielson presented the Loveland Police Department's 75th anniversary badge to the community. Officers will wear these special badges for one year. City Council members were presented with honorary badges from Assistant Chief Dan Gangwer.
“This badge honors LPD’s legancy and our rich past, present, and future,” explained Gabrielson.
LPD’s services and role in the community have morphed through the years. In the mid-1800s, the Loveland Horse Thief Patrol was founded. In 1876, Loveland appointed its first town marshal, which handled all police-related service as a solo position until 1939.
As an agency, LPD officially was founded in 1948 but multiple officers were not hired until 1958. Service needs grew when Loveland was incorporated as a city. Today LPD employs three full-time officers, leadership, and an administrative team — plus volunteers and two chaplains assist the department.
To learn more about LPD and its services, please visit https://lovelandoh.gov/193/Community-Services.