​MISSION STATEMENT: The mission of the Ashley Police department is to Provide quality police service to our community by Promoting a safe environment through a police - citizen Partnership with an emphasis on mutual trust, integrity, Fairness, and professionalism.
BELIEF STATEMENT: The Ashley police department believes that we should serve our citizens with professionalism, and trust. We should always strive for their respect, and trust.
VALUE STATEMENT: As an organization we will be loyal to department rules, State, and federal laws, and the constitution of the United States of America. We will serve our community With professionalism, commitment, and trust.

    

Marshal Scott Barnhart                                            Sgt. Shane Richards​                                    Deputy Marshal Jim West

Marshal Barnhart began his career in law enforcement as a reserve officer with the LaGrange county sheriffs department where he attended the Fort Wayne-Allen county reserve officer academy. and received nearly 600 hours of training. Marshal Barnhart also completed training working in the jail, and communication center before being moved to the status of a first class  officer. Upon being hired as a full time police officer Marshal Barnhart also graduated from the Indiana law enforcement academy Tier 1 class where he received another 600 hours of law enforcement training. Marshal Barnhart is an Indiana law enforcement training boards certified instructor, and the departments tazer instructor. Marshal Barnhart is also a 2010 graduate of the police executive leadership academy (PELA) that is sponsored by the Indiana Chiefs of police association.

Sgt. Richards is a 2007 graduate of Angola High School. He then attended the University of Indianapolis and graduated with a B.S. in Law Enforcement. Sgt. Richards is also a 2011 graduate of the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy tier 1 class. He began his career at the Steuben County Jail and was a reserve officer with the Fremont Police Department before being hired full time with the Ashley Police Department in 2014. In 2016 Sgt. Richards became a certified law enforcement instructor in addition to being assigned the rank of Sergeant.

​Officer West is a 2010 graduate of South Adams high school. Officer West graduated from Trine university with a with a degree in criminal justice. Officer West began his career in law enforcement as a confinement officer with the Steuben county sheriffs department. Officer West later became a reserve police officer with the Ashley police department, and was hired as a fulltime officer in 2016. Officer West has since graduated from the Indiana law enforcement academy tier 1 class.
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​The Ashley police department employs 3 full time officers, and 5 reserve officers. We also have a K-9 officer that is handled by Town Marshal Barnhart.

Reserve officers
Jesse Torrey
​Danny Thomas
​Gus Zimmerman
​Nathaniel Williams
David Ringer

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