by News Staff | Aug 2, 2021 | Bishop Police Department, Bishop Volunteer Fire Department (BVFD), California Highway Patrol, City of Bishop, Entertainment/Local Events/Activities, General Misc. Stories, Inyo County, Law Enforcement, Press Release, State of California
The community is invited to come enjoy National Night Out – a night on the town with their local first responders Tuesday. There will be free hot dogs fresh off the grill, along with music, lawn games, and freebies for the kids. The festivities are set to take place...
by News Staff | Jul 25, 2021 | Bishop Police Department, Law Enforcement, Press Release
Citizens of Bishop and the surrounding community, many of you are aware of and have viewed a video of a use of force incident that occurred in recent days involving an allied agency, not the Bishop Police Department. While many questions remain as to the circumstances...
by Community Reports/Events | May 27, 2021 | Bishop City Council, Bishop Police Department, City of Bishop, Law Enforcement
Did the Bishop City Council “Diss” the current Interim Police Chief, Josh Ellsworth, when it announced its intentions to offer the job to an “Outsider?” At the last Bishop City Council meeting, in a letter sent by Bishop Sgt. Dan Nolan, a 20-year police department...
by News Staff | May 22, 2021 | Bishop City Council, Bishop Police Department, City of Bishop, General Misc. Stories, Press Release
In late 2020, the City of Bishop initiated a comprehensive search for a Chief of Police following the retirement of former Chief Ted Stec. [SWM Background Note – Chief Stec announced his retirement after 5 years of service with the Bishop Police Department.] The...
by News Staff | Apr 5, 2021 | Bishop Police Department, General Misc. Stories, Press Release
BISHOP, Calif.: The Bishop Police Department is working this April to remind motorists of the dangers of not providing their full attention when behind the wheel as part of Distracted Driving Awareness Month. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports...
by Community Reports/Events | Mar 25, 2021 | Bishop City Council, Bishop Police Department
Speaking to the Bishop City Council on Monday Night, March 22, Acting Police Chief Josh Ellsworth previewed a new service the department is using, called RapidSOS, to keep better, more accurate information while on 4-1-1 and 9-1-1 calls coming from cell phones for...
