Tag Archives: Livingston Police Department

Livingston’s new budget looks to emphasize public safety in the city over the next 12 months. Mayor Curtis Hayes said the city is growing and it is time to make sure citizens get proper fire and police protection. Hayes said raising the hourly wage for 10 patrol officers to $15.50 will be a key piece to community safety. “You get ... Read More »

The Livingston Police Department has new directives for property procedures related to seized cash and evidence. The directive came down from Police Chief Greg Etheredge who worked on the changes over the last two months with MTAS Police Management Consultant Rex Barton. Barton presented the procedure changes to the Livingston Board of Mayor and Aldermen on Monday night. Etheredge said ... Read More »

District Attorney Bryant Dunaway, the TBI and the Comptroller’s Office are investigating the disappearance of money from the Livingston Police Department. Dunaway said Police Chief Greg Etheredge notified him of the missing funds about two or three weeks. “I don’t have an exact number, but it is reported that it is several thousands dollars,” Dunaway said. “But, I don’t know ... Read More »

The number of homes without electricity is climbing in Livingston with fallen trees causing outages. Police Chief Greg Etheredge said the Upper Cumberland Electric Membership Corporation has crews on ground working on restoring power. “We are having some trees coming down and some power lines down,” Etheredge said.”Specifically, here over around Carr and Airport Road. That general area and over ... Read More »

The Livingston Police Department has purchased 10 new bulletproof vests for patrol officers. Police Chief Greg Etheredge said the vests were being swapped back and forth between officers to keep them going. However, Etheredge said with new officers in the department it was important to ensure every officer’s safety. “This new technology, they’re lighter weight and they’ll be more comfortable ... Read More »

Traffic school in Livingston will make the move to an online self-study course due to too many COVID complications. Police Chief Greg Etheredge said the department tried to meet in-person and on Zoom but there were too many social distancing and technical issues. Etheredge said everything about traffic school for driving citations will stay the same, except an additional $13 ... Read More »

Livingston Police continue the investigation into a Sunday morning shooting that sent a Livingston man to the hospital. The incident happened around 1:20am Sunday morning as police and EMS responded to Fairview Lane. Police found Chris Melton with gunshot wounds. According to the investigation, Melton had gone to the home of Robert Richardson “to start an altercation.” According to the ... Read More »

The Livingston Police Department has updated its use of force policy after the state mandated all law enforcement agencies to review its guidelines. Under the changes, officers that are witness to another officer using excessive force must step in and stop the situation. Police Chief Greg Ethridge said the main goal is to hold each other accountable. “Adding a section ... Read More »