Due to the Thanksgiving Holiday; Trash Service will not run on Thursday November 28 or Friday November 29, 2019.
The City will provide Extra Dumpsters at the Public Works Department (1020 Wood St. Galena, KS) for anyone with extra Trash Through the Holiday Weekend.
If your Trash is scheduled for picked up on Thursday or Friday; the city crew will add them to the Route beginning Monday December 2nd and continue until caught back up.
*******HAVE A HAPPY THANKSGIVING *****
Beginning Monday, November 25, through Sunday, Dec 1, 2019 the Galena Police Department will join many other Law Enforcement Agencies across the state, including the Kansas Highway Patrol, in the Kansas Thanksgiving Safe Arrivaltraffic enforcement campaign. A grant from the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) will underwrite overtime enforcement efforts that specifically aim at removing impaired drivers from our roads and ticketing vehicle occupants who are unrestrained or whose child passengers are unrestrained.
According to KDOT, which tracks all crashes in the state, the day before Thanksgiving sees more impairment-related crashes than any other day of the year. Those driving under the influence of alcohol or other drugs endanger not only themselves, but also others they share the road with – such as their passengers, other motorists and their passengers, bicyclists and pedestrians. On average, across Kansas, three persons are injured every day, and one person is killed every four days in alcohol/drug-related crashes. And the crashes tend to be more severe. Vehicle occupants in alcohol- or other drug-related crashes are over 2 ½ times more likely to be injured or killed than those involved in crashes where alcohol or other drugs were not a factor.
Each week across Kansas, over 250 drivers are arrested for DUI (Driving Under the Influence). A DUI conviction will result in jail time, the suspension or revocation of driver’s license, a fine of $500 to $2,500, participation in an alcohol or other drug treatment program and, where alcohol is cited as a contributing factor, the purchase and installation of an ignition interlock device by the offender. This device requires the offender to blow into a device that measures blood alcohol concentration prior to starting the car. It’s embarrassing and a hassle.
Also responsible for needless death and maiming is the failure by many teens and adults to simply buckle up themselves, or to properly buckle up child passengers. Twice as many Kansans who die from a crash are unrestrained as are restrained. Even worse is the fact that injuries suffered by those who are unbuckled are likely to be much more severe and disabling than injuries suffered by those who are buckled in. This applies regardless of speed, and whether the occurrence is on a city street, a county road, or a highway.
“Keep in mind that if you are going to be drinking – don’t even consider driving home. Arrange to ride with a non-drinking acquaintance. Don’t let pride or concerns for your convenience endanger your life and the lives of innocent others. Drivers always wear your seatbelt and don’t move the vehicle until each person riding with you is buckled in. This is your best defense against death and injury, it is their best defense, and it is the law. You will live with the consequences – good or bad – the rest of your life. By always following these simple rules, you can preserve life – maybe your life – and certainly your cash. You can safely arrive.”
During the evening hours of November 5, 2019, Officers with the Galena Police Department served a Search Warrant at 1103 Joplin St. in Galena Ks.
During the search suspected Marijuana and Methamphetamine were discovered.
37-year-old Jason A. Charles, 38-year-old Brandi L. King, and 30-year-old Guy A. Hibdon were taken into custody and transported to the Cherokee County Jail. Charles and King are being held on a $5,000.00 bond for Possessing Methamphetamine and Marijuana. In addition to a $3,000.00 bond for Possessing Methamphetamine, Hibdon was found to have Warrant from another Jurisdiction.
This investigation is ongoing and additional charges may be requested.
On Monday, October 28th, The Galena Police Department along with other law enforcement agencies across Kansas will step up patrols around area schools. Officers will pay close attention to vehicles arriving and departing the area to ensure occupants are using their seat belts. This extra enforcement will run through November 1st.
According to the 2017 Kansas observational seatbelt survey, children are much more likely to be buckled up if the driver is wearing their seatbelts. If the driver is buckled, about 98% of the children are restrained. If the driver is not buckled, only about 29% of the observed children were buckled. Parents need to be aware that wearing a seatbelt properly is the best prevention of serious injury or death in a vehicle. There should be no surprise when it comes to this enforcement.
For the latest data and to see more about Kansas safety belt laws, go to www.ktsor.org
The City of Galena, KS is looking for professional, self-motivated, community oriented, individuals to apply for Police Administrative Clerk.
The applicant must be organized professionals with strong skills in solving office problems and managing records. They must be able to maintain an efficient filing system for a police agency’s administrative, criminal, and personnel records. This person also needs prioritizing skills to execute day-to-day tasks in order of importance or urgency, discharge their duties with integrity, and deal with the public in a pleasant and tactful manner.
Applicants must successfully complete a preliminary background check. Have ability to communicate well in person, over the phone and the radio with public and other Law Enforcement employees. Applicants recommended for hire will be required to successfully complete a post offer drug screen, written, psychological, and physical exams.
OBTAINING AN APPLICATION:
Apply at the City Clerk’s Office, 210 W 7th Street, Galena, KS or print an Application Form, Addendum to Employment Application, Authorization to Release Information from the City Web Site: www.galenaks.gov and/or mail resume to: City of Galena, c/o Human Resource Dept., 210 Turner Drive, Galena, KS 66739 or email resume to police@galenaks.gov.
The City of Galena is an Equal Opportunity Employer
One person is in custody following an early morning Search Warrant of a Galena Home.
At approximately 5:30 am on June 13, 2019, the Galena Police Department executed a Search Warrant at 500 Euclid Street in Galena. The warrant was requested as part of an ongoing investigation by the Galena Police Department into reported drug activity at this residence.
Chad Edward Garrett (October 17, 1967) was arrested for Possession of Methamphetamine with intent to Distribute within 1000 feet of a School, Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute within 1000 feet of a School, and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. He is being held at the Cherokee County Jail on $80,000 bond.
The City of Galena, KS is looking for professional, self-motivated, community oriented, individuals to apply for Police Officer positions.
TYPE: Full Time & Part Time
SALARY: Depending on Qualifications / Experience
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Applicants must be 21 years of age, a United States Citizen, have a high school diploma or equivalent, and good moral character. Applicant cannot have felony or domestic violence arrests. Law Enforcement certified preferred but not mandatory.
The City of Galena is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Applicants will be required to successfully pass a background investigation, psychological, physical, drug and alcohol testing.
OBTAINING AN APPLICATION: To obtain an Application; Print from City Web Site: www.Galenaks.gov or request and return to: City Clerk’s Office at (620)783-5265, 211 W 7th Street Galena, KS 66739.
Beginning on Monday, May 20, and continuing through Sunday, June 2, travelers can expect increased police presence on city streets as the Galena Police Department joins 180 other law enforcement agencies in aggressively enforcing Kansas occupant restraint and other traffic laws as part of the 2019 Kansas Click It or Ticket campaign. This activity is supported by a grant from the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT). Enforcement will occur around the clock because seatbelt use diminishes after nightfall, meaning the likelihood of unbelted crash injuries and deaths soars during those hours.
Drivers will be confronted with strict enforcement of both the Kansas Safety Belt Use Act and the Kansas Child Passenger Safety Act. These statutes require that all vehicle occupants must be appropriately restrained. Law enforcement officers can stop vehicles and issue tickets when they observe occupants riding unrestrained or without proper restraint. Occupants, ages 14 and over, are cited individually. If a passenger under the age of 14 is observed to be unrestrained the driver will be cited. The fine for an adult (18+) seat belt violation is $30. The fine for a youth (14-17) violation is $60, while the fine for a child (0-13) restraint violation is $60 plus a court cost charge of $111.00.
Children under the age of four must be correctly secured in an approved child safety seat. Children, ages four through seven, must be securely belted into an approved booster seat unless taller than 4 feet 9 inches or heavier than 80 pounds, in which case, the booster may be removed, and the child belted in without it. Children, ages eight through 13, must be safety-belted. In addition, Kansas law prohibits persons under the age of 14 from riding in any part of a vehicle not intended for carrying passengers, such as a pickup bed. For answers to child safety restraint questions and the location of the nearest safety seat fitting station, or safety seat technician, contact the Kansas Traffic Safety Resource Office at 1-800-416-2522, or write ktsro@dccca.org.
The aim of Click It or Ticket is simple: to drastically reduce the number of preventable deaths and injuries that occur when unbelted drivers and passengers are involved in traffic crashes. About 345 persons are involved in 170 crashes each day in Kansas. According to KDOT ninety-three percent of them are buckled in. As for those who are not strapped in, only 7% of them are likely to escape without injury. While seat belts may not always prevent from serious or fatal injury, certainly no other piece of equipment within the vehicle provides more protection.
Kansas’ overall adult seat belt compliance rate is 84% and ranges, by county, from 71% to 96%, with occupants in rural counties generally less likely to buckle up than those in urban counties. According to KDOT, this rural-urban difference in rates of buckling up is especially problematic because rural roadway conditions are, in general, less forgiving than those in urban areas, and the consequences of driver misjudgment – such as unsafe speed and failure to buckle up – are likely to be more severe in the event of a crash. It is easy to see why almost two-thirds of Kansas’ fatality crashes occur on rural roadways while these roads account for only one-third of all crashes.
As for child passenger safety, Kansans like to see their state as one which protects children, and it does well with its youngest ones. Overall, those aged 0-4, are buckled in to child safety seats at the rate of 97%. However, only 87% of 5- to 14-year olds are properly restrained. This means that 1 out of 8 Kansas children, aged 5-14, are made especially vulnerable while traveling by the failure of their drivers to restrain them. In 70% of those cases the driver is also unbelted.
According to Chief Billy Charles, “I want people in the city of Galena to remember that when they don’t buckle up themselves, or require their passengers to buckle up, they are, in effect, promising themselves and those passengers, as well as family and friends, that no circumstance will arise that will activate seat belts, whether it be chemical impairment, distraction, sleepiness, kids fighting in the back seat, etc. either in their own vehicle or in the other vehicles they meet on the road.
“I want people to know that, day or night, The Galena Police Department is committed to aggressively ticketing violators of adult seat belt and child safety laws, as well as other traffic infractions, which make the need for occupant restraint so necessary. The stop will be inconvenient, your vehicle and driver’s license numbers will likely be checked for outstanding warrants and insurance, and you’ll pay at least $30 to the court. So, use your belt and save yourself the trouble.”
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As a result of an ongoing investigation by the Galena Police Department; Friday, April 12, 2019 at approximately 7:30 am, Officers with the Galena Police Department and the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office served a Search Warrant at 1005 E. 5th St. Galena, KS.
During the search officers discovered four young children in the residence along with suspected Methamphetamine, Marijuana and drug paraphernalia.
Dustin Bates 12/28/1984 and Adrian Valentine 03/26/1991 were taken into custody and transported to the Cherokee County Jail.
Charges are being requested through the Cherokee County Attorney’s Office for:
Dustin Bates: Possession of Methamphetamine, Possession of Marijuana, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and four counts Child Endangerment. He is being held on $15,000.00 bond.
Adrian Valentine: Possession of Methamphetamine and Harboring a Pitbull. She is being held on $3000.00 bond.
