Overview and Contact
The Yorktown Police Department serves the Town of Yorktown and is headquartered at the Town Hall, 9312 W. Smith Street, Yorktown, Indiana 47396. The office is open Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM (closed from noon to 12:30 PM for lunch). For emergencies, residents should dial 911. The non‑emergency dispatch line is (765) 747‑7878, and the department’s main phone number is (765) 759‑7760. Fax correspondence can be sent to (765) 759‑4008.
Facebook Page
The department does maintain a Facebook page, the messaging function is not actively monitored 24/7 and should not be used for any situation requiring immediate attention.
Chief of Police Kurt Walthour oversees the department. If you need to reach an officer directly or have administrative questions, the general police department email is listed on the website; residents can also contact Dee Freed, the police administrative assistant, during office hours.
Mission and Community Philosophy
“To provide professional policing services to Yorktown and reduce crime by utilizing community partnerships. The Yorktown Police Department will strive to be the premiere law‑enforcement agency in Indiana, maintaining the highest standards of excellence, initiative, integrity, and inclusiveness in responding to the needs of the community we serve and protect”
Public Records and Accident Reports
The Yorktown Police Department can provide public record information as it becomes available. Individuals and insurance companies can request accident reports, though there is a $15 processing fee for each report. Reports may be obtained by contacting the administrative assistant during normal business hours or by visiting the police department in person.
- Email Contact - dfreed@yorktownindiana.org
- Phone Contact - (765) 759‑7760.
- Fax correspondence - (765) 759‑4008.
Awards and Recognition
Every year the department recognizes outstanding service by presenting several awards. The Officer of the Year award honors overall excellence during the year, the Top Gun award goes to the officer with the highest firearm qualification scores, and the Big Fish award recognizes officers responsible for significant arrests. These awards highlight the department’s commitment to professionalism, accountability and public safety.
Training Requirements
All full‑time Yorktown police officers are required to complete the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy within their first year of employment. The academy’s basic course involves more than 600 hours of instruction covering criminal and traffic law, firearms, emergency vehicle operations, physical tactics, emergency medical awareness and human behavior. Additional training modules cover accident investigation, criminal investigation, domestic violence, sexual assault response, water rescue and drug enforcement. Officers must pass both practical and written examinations in these areas. After graduating from the academy, officers receive ongoing continuing education through monthly staff meetings and outside seminars to maintain certification and learn new skills.
Specific segments of academy training include:
- Emergency Vehicle Operations: Classroom instruction on legal principles, officer liability and decision‑making, followed by practical driving exercises and simulator training. Officers learn vehicle dynamics, collision‑avoidance strategies and the use of tire‑deflation devices.
- Physical Training: Recruits must meet initial physical fitness standards (vertical jump, push‑ups, sit‑ups, 300‑meter run and 1.5‑mile run) and complete further fitness testing at the end of the session.
- Firearms Training: Instructors teach handgun safety, maintenance, shooting fundamentals, malfunctions and the use of shotguns. Officers must meet a qualifying score and pass a written exam.
- Vehicle Crash and Criminal Investigations: Training combines lecture and hands‑on work in accident reconstruction and crime‑scene investigation, including evidence collection, interviewing, interrogations and courtroom simulations.
- Physical Tactics: Officers receive instruction in pressure‑point control, joint locks, handcuffing techniques, striking and blocking, baton use, ground fighting and weapon retention.
The department also participates in specialized training partnerships with the Indiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence and the Indiana Coalition Against Sexual Assault. Through grant funding, officers receive instruction on victim safety, legal issues, arrest procedures, investigation protocols and survivor support.