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In his new position as city of Glasgow Chief of Police, Rob Weber is getting straight to business. "I want to get back to where we were as a community policing department," Weber told The Courier Monday. "Short term goals, there are things we need to work on like policy and procedure and updating that to help us achieve our overall goal." There also is a shortage of manpower currently as two patrol positions are now vacant. "We've got one guy who looks promising, and he needs to go in front of...
Imagine seeing an old dilapidated house. The paint is flaking off; exposing the bare wood siding to the elements. Its gutters are falling off random parts of the roof and the blinds behind the broken windows are in a state of total disorder. This old house has not always been in this condition. Based on its age, it looks to have been originally built in the early 1900's. I am told, houses like these were mail order kit homes offered by companies like Sears and Montgomery Ward from 1908-1940's....
"Who is the Flyin' Hawaiian?" This is a phrase I've heard ever consistently since I moved to Glasgow several years ago but I guess to really understand it, I need to reflect on my past and how I enDed in the "Middle of Nowhere." I was born in North Dakota and grew up in Forsyth, Montana. I did several sports while growing-up and had a couple of different jobs throughout high school, which led me to a career in "Public Safety." When I was little, I loved being in and around water. This 'love'...
EDITOR'S NOTE: This story was updated at noon Friday Sept. 17 to correct an error concerning the members who served on the scoring committee. Robert Weber has been appointed by the Glasgow City Council as police chief of the Glasgow Police Department. "I am incredibly honored to have been chosen to lead the Glasgow Police Department," Weber told The Courier. "Over the past decade and half of working for the department; I've had the opportunity to gain experiences, form relationships and build co...
Every time the Glasgow Fire Department responds to a call for service in Ladder Truck #5, the spirits of brothers Peter and Thomas Langone live on. Thomas, a cop with NYPD, and Peter, a firefighter with Squad 252 of Brooklyn, were killed on Sept. 11, 2001 when the Twin Towers collapsed. The brothers had been at Ground Zero to help evacuate civilians. Ladder Truck #5, formerly #565, was originally in service with Rescue Hook & Ladder Co. #1 of Roslyn, New York, which is located on Long Island....
In 2010 a life-changing event brought me to Glasgow to live with my mom. I was also excited to be near my sister (Lynn Gilbert) and brother-in-law (Ken). At the time I needed their support and soon it became obvious that we all needed each other and just how much the move was "meant to be." I started applying for jobs in Glasgow in June of 2010, and on my trip from Oklahoma to Montana I had a positive response from the Glasgow Police Department. I was so excited – the job sounded right up my a...
A Glasgow man suspected of having sexual relations with a 13-year-old girl faces up to life imprisonment if convicted. Justice Meland, 22, remains jailed in the Valley County Detention Center on a $50,000 bond. He faces one felony charge of sexual intercourse without consent in violation of Montana Code Annotated 45-5-503(1). He was arrested last week by Glasgow Police after a warrant was issued by Valley County District Court. According to an affidavit filed Aug. 30 in Valley County District...
There were 27 motor vehicle stops, 18 animal control calls, nine accidental dials/prank calls, nine assist citizen/public assists, five hazards, three reports for record, two dog/cat control calls, two alarms, and two civil complaints/issues. Monday, Aug. 23 • 1348 – A man would like to speak to somebody about the return of stolen tools. He state several years ago another man stole approximately $20,000 worth of tools. A deputy notified he will speak with the man. • 1544 – A man reporte...
At the start of my shift, I decided to begin my day with a walking patrol. A walking patrol on concrete sidewalks, in full uniform while it was 103 degrees. A local woman stopped her car in the middle of the road and rolled down her window. She frantically cleared off her passenger seat with a concerned look on her face. She asked me if I needed a ride and fully expected me to join her. After all, why would I be walking around on duty? Cops don't do that sort of thing anymore. She must have...
In November 2020, the Glasgow Police Department received a report from a concerned citizen of an alleged ongoing sexual relationship between an adult male and a juvenile female. After completing the initial investigation into the report, Officers uncovered circumstantial evidence the allegation had taken place. The investigation was placed in a pending status until more information came to light. In May 2021, the Glasgow Police Department received new reports that the alleged relationship was...
A lot of children are asked "the question" throughout their adolescence 'What do you want do you want to be when you grow up?' A common response when I was going to school was firefighter, police officer and astronaut. Given the current media coverage and political climate the response of police officer is fading in our youth. I would like to walk you on my path to becoming a Glasgow Police Officer. When I was a young Scottie running around bleeding the red and white plaid, I was frequently...
Don't let the last name fool you – we are actually a nice family. My name is Norman Dick, and I recently joined the Glasgow Police Department as a patrolman. I started with the department at the beginning of December and attended the Montana Basic Law Enforcement Academy this past spring. My family and I are from Missoula. Our journey here started when I joined the Montana Army National Guard and applied for police officer job openings around the state. I moved here with my wife, Nataliya, a...
The Glasgow Police Department takes all staff complaints very seriously. The Glasgow Police Department handles officer complaints according to the national standard. Law enforcement officials are currently one of the most scrutinized professional careers. Your police department understands that and sends your officer to countless hours and training to maintain nation standards in all areas of policing. In a previous article "Each Traffic Stop Could be a Life-or-Death Scenario," we walked...
The city of Glasgow is forming a scoring committee to consider the 31 candidates who have applied for the position of Glasgow Police Department Chief. "I want to appoint a scoring committee tonight," Mayor Becky Erickson said during the regular city meeting on August 2. "The number one thing this committee is going to do, the names will be blacked out on the applications. I want to make it very transparent." Erickson nominated Emery Brelje to serve on the committee. Brelje is a former GPD...
What is the first thing you do when you enter a vehicle? "Put on my seat belt," replied Abigail Kulczyk, 14, an incoming freshman at Glasgow High School who recently completed a Driver's Ed course taught by Chuck Barstad. What is the second thing? "Check my mirrors," Kulczyk said. Barstad taught her well. Earning a driver's license as a teenager is one of the greatest accomplishment's in a young person's life. To help Valley County students earn their licenses, Glasgow Schools offers the...
The Glasgow Police Department is investigating several incidents of vandalism which have occurred across the city since May. In late May there was eggings reported, said GPD Interim Chief Tyler Edwards. The youths responsible were apprehended. "There was a wring of them but we caught three," Edwards said. Vandalism continued in June in the downtown area involving ornament trees being knocked over and uprooted from their pots. Suspects for those incidents remain at large, Edwards said. "It's...
It's 3 a.m. on an unusually dark night, when you receive an alert from dispatch. It's a description of a vehicle involved in a recent shooting close two towns away. You don't think much of it, but it's in the back of your mind the vehicle could be coming this way as the driver makes their escape. A short time later as you're driving around and doing routine business checks, off in the distance you see a pair of headlights coming toward you. It appears the vehicle is going much faster than the...
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Glasgow Police Department was forced to limit in person contact with members of the community. Now, efforts are underway to reverse this trend. "Basically, there was no contact with anyone in person," said Tyler Edwards, GPD Interim Chief. "We used the telephone. That is absolutely the opposite of community policing." There is a department-wide push for the adoption of Community Oriented Police (COP), which intends to open up lines of communication between...
Traffic stops on the surface seem very simple and straight forward. From the outside looking, in these stops may appear as if someone did something inherently wrong or malicious. In general, the reason for stop is usually informative in nature for the driver. Traffic stops are one of the most dynamic things that an officer performs. One of a patrol officers' main functions is to inform the driver about improper driving behavior or defective vehicle equipment. These dynamic interactions are...
Tasha Morehouse-Mix has been appointed as the new Glasgow City Court judge. Morehouse-Mix succeeds former Judge Lynn Gilbert, who is retiring after years of service. Morehouse-Mix presided over her first hearing late last week after being appointed to the position by the Glasgow City Council July 6. The City Court handles misdemeanor cases. Felony cases are the responsibility of the District Court. "I had looked at it for quite some time, and when they opened it up without a verified wage, I...
A very common complaint against patrol officers is that they followed a vehicle for an extended period of time for no apparent reason. Being in a small town; our officers are trained to have a great understand about what is going on in their community during their shift. Patrol officers are also trained to recognize oddities while on patrol. That is something not normal from what they see every day. Most of the time, it is a subtle driving behavior or avoidance of law enforcement. Commonly, the...
When the risk to public safety is elevated, The Northeast Montana Special Response Team (SRT) is ready at a moment's notice to spring into action. "SRT is a special police unit that has specialized training to handle incidents of higher risk nature than what the normal patrol officer would be expected handle," said Glasgow Police Department (GPD) Assistant Chief Robert Weber, SRT Team Commander. "Basically, we get extra training for those incidents and have extra equipment." SRT is slightly...
The Valley County Sheriff's Office DUI Task Force in cooperation with the Glasgow Police Department offered for the first time a county wide scholarship to seniors for the 2020/2021 school year. All seniors in all Valley County schools were provided an opportunity to write a minimum 500-word essay on what it means to 'live above the influence' and being a peer role model in the community. We received four applicants for the $500 scholarship. Three scholarships essays were received from Glasgow H...
The Glasgow City Council has voted to accept candidates for the position of police chief from both within and without the department. Glasgow Police Department Capt. Tyler Edwards currently is assigned the role of interim police chief, with Sgt. Robert Weber as assistant chief. Edwards, formerly the assistant chief, late last month was appointed interim police chief upon the May 23 termination of former Chief Brien Gault. Gault had been with GPD for about 30-years. The reason or reasons for his...
A brushfire threatening a Glasgow neighborhood was extinguished Monday evening before any structures were damaged. The fire, located in the coulee in Northern Heights, also known as Honda Hills, was reported to emergency dispatch at 7:54 p.m. About a dozen firefighters with the Glasgow Fire Department and the Long Run Fire Department responded to the blaze. The firefighters were joined by Glasgow Police Corporal Joshua Nolan and Valley County Sheriff's Chief Deputy Joseph Tihlarik. One engine...
