The Pennsboro Police Department serves the people of Pennsboro, West Virginia with professional, legally sound, fiscally transparent law enforcement — built on written policy, verified training, and accountability to the community we protect.
Every part of this department — from written policy to training records to the budget — is being built to meet or exceed West Virginia and national policing standards, at a scale that fits our community.
Certified officers, verified training, and written General Orders modeled on IACP and national best practices — adopted by City Council and trained to, not left on a shelf.
Read our policies →Published policies, budget summaries, annual reporting, and a fair, documented citizen complaint process. Public records requests are answered as West Virginia law requires.
Visit the Transparency Hub →A steady, visible presence in Pennsboro — school engagement, business checks, house watches, and partnership with neighbors, because trust is earned in person.
Explore services →"Pennsboro will be served by a department that is present, professional, and prepared — held to high standards, trained and equipped for the work, and focused every day on protecting life, preserving property, and treating every neighbor with the respect they deserve."
Chief Egan is a West Virginia–certified law enforcement officer, a graduate of the West Virginia State Police Academy, and a U.S. Army officer with more than twenty years of service who earned the rank of Major. He assumed command of the Pennsboro Police Department on September 21, 2026.
Chief Egan took the oath of office before City Council and the community, formally assuming command of the department and presenting his statement of intent for its modernization.
DepartmentForty-eight General Orders, twelve standard operating procedures, and a ten-section Officer Handbook have been drafted for the department — researched against West Virginia code and national model policy. Each order goes to the City Attorney and the City's insurance carrier for review, then to City Council for adoption, and is published in full on this site as it takes effect.
TransparencyThis website is the department's public front door: services and how to request them, the public-records process, the complaint and commendation procedure, the policy index, and the department's reporting commitments to the Mayor and City Council.
TransparencyBrowse the published Code of Ordinances, find a chapter, or contact the City Recorder about recent amendments and official copies.
Pennsboro is protected around the clock through coordinated coverage with county, state, and emergency service partners.
A small department with a professional mandate: serve Pennsboro with the same legal soundness, discipline, and transparency expected of any modern law enforcement agency.
The Pennsboro Police Department is empowered to enforce the law, protect life and property, and preserve the peace within the City of Pennsboro. We do that work under written, council-adopted policy; with verified, current training; and with a duty of candor to the public we serve.
We are deliberately built for our community's scale. Pennsboro is a city of roughly 1,050 residents in the heart of Ritchie County — and it deserves an agency that is present, known by name, and accountable in person. Our officers work alongside the Ritchie County Sheriff's Office, the West Virginia State Police, and regional emergency services so that coverage never depends on one person or one shift.
Honor — We hold the public's trust as a duty, not a privilege, and we conduct ourselves so that trust is deserved.
Service — We exist for the people of Pennsboro. Every program, policy, and patrol decision starts there.
Community — We police with our neighbors, not simply among them. Fairness, respect, and impartiality are non-negotiable.
Platted around 1820 by Charles Penn — the city that bears his name sits at the junction of U.S. Route 50 and W.Va. Route 74, where the North Bend Rail Trail passes through the historic downtown. Pennsboro's 2.7 square miles are home to about 1,050 residents, a working Main Street, and generations of Ritchie County families.
The department serves this community from its offices at 422 Main Street, sharing a civic block with City Hall.
PPD holds primary law-enforcement jurisdiction within Pennsboro's city limits, enforcing state law and municipal ordinance. Emergency calls are dispatched 24/7 through Central Communications E-911, and response is coordinated with the Ritchie County Sheriff's Office and the West Virginia State Police Harrisville detachment.
Chief Egan was appointed by the Mayor and City Council and assumed command on September 21, 2026, having taken the oath of office before Council and the community. He leads the department's ground-up modernization: a full General Orders manual researched against West Virginia code, audited property and evidence controls, disciplined budgeting, and regular written reporting to the Mayor and Council.
A West Virginia–certified law enforcement officer since 2017 whose service includes sworn duty with a county sheriff's office, Chief Egan is a graduate of the West Virginia State Police Academy, where he finished in the top percentage of his class and was selected to deliver the class commencement address. He is also a U.S. Army officer with more than twenty years of service who earned the rank of Major, with overseas operational deployment experience.
Chief Egan holds a baccalaureate degree in industrial/organizational psychology from Purdue University. His civilian background in industrial health, safety, and environmental program management informs the department's officer-safety and risk-reduction programs, and he personally builds the department's compliance and transparency tools at no cost to the City.
His West Virginia certification is current through the state's Law Enforcement Professional Standards (LEPS) program, with recertification completed in 2026.
Office of the Mayor, City of Pennsboro
422 Main Street · 304-659-2377
The Chief of Police is appointed by the Mayor with the approval of City Council and reports to both.
Council convenes the third Monday of each month at 7:00 PM. The City's elected officials and staff are listed on the City's own page.
City of Pennsboro — Mayor & Council →Every use of authority in this department traces to a written General Order — researched against the U.S. Constitution, West Virginia code, and national model policy; reviewed by the City Attorney; adopted by Council; and trained to before it is enforced. Policies are published in our Transparency Hub as they are adopted.
Reviews of significant events — uses of force, pursuits, collisions, injuries — follow a formal after-action methodology: a factual timeline, causal analysis, and corrective actions with owners and due dates. It is the same discipline used in high-hazard industry, applied to policing.
The Chief of Police reports to the Mayor and City Council with monthly written reports covering activity, budget, and department condition. The public receives an annual report, published budget summaries, and open records under the West Virginia Freedom of Information Act.
Concerns about any member of this department are taken seriously, documented, investigated, and answered in writing — and commendations reach the officer who earned them. Learn how the complaint process works →
From emergency response to a house check while you're away — how the Pennsboro Police Department serves the community, and how to request each service.
Uniformed patrol throughout Pennsboro's neighborhoods, business district, and the U.S. 50 corridor. Emergencies are dispatched 24/7 through Central Communications E-911 — always call 911 first. Around-the-clock coverage is coordinated with the Ritchie County Sheriff's Office and West Virginia State Police.
Enforcement of West Virginia law and Pennsboro municipal ordinances — traffic safety, parking, animal complaints, noise, and nuisance properties — with an emphasis on voluntary compliance first and fair, documented enforcement when required.
Incident reports, crash reports, and records requests are handled at the department office during business hours, or by mail and email. Public records are provided under the West Virginia FOIA. How to request records →
A visible, positive presence around Pennsboro's school community — walkthroughs, traffic safety at arrival and dismissal, and age-appropriate safety education in partnership with school staff and parents. The department participates in West Virginia's Handle With Care program, which lets a school know — with a child's name and nothing more — that a student may need extra care after a police response.
Traveling? Officers will periodically check your home or business while you're away. Request a house watch using the form below, by phone, or at the department office.
Business owners may request a security walkthrough to identify lighting, lock, and visibility improvements that deter crime before it happens, and may ask to be added to the department's business-check list.
Officers are available for community meetings, church and civic groups, and neighborhood events — safety talks, fraud-prevention briefings for seniors, and department Q&A sessions.
See something that isn't an emergency but isn't right? Call the office, use the contact form, or stop in. If you wish to remain anonymous, say so — we will honor it to the extent the law allows.
If you are in danger, call 911. For confidential help with domestic violence or sexual assault, the 24-hour line for Ritchie County is the Family Crisis Intervention Center, 1-800-794-2335 (National Domestic Violence Hotline 1-800-799-7233, text START to 88788). A protective order is filed at the Ritchie County Magistrate Court, 109 North Street, Harrisville, 304-643-4409 — no fee, no lawyer needed, and a magistrate is on call around the clock for emergency orders. The West Virginia Crime Victims Compensation Fund (1-877-562-6878) may help with medical costs, counseling, and lost wages; report the crime to police within 96 hours and file within two years.
When the West Virginia DMV requires a law enforcement verification of a vehicle identification number, an officer will physically inspect the vehicle and complete the DMV's verification form (DMV-1B). Call the office to arrange a time during business hours, and bring the vehicle, your identification, and the title or ownership documents.
Lost something? Found something? Property turned in to the department is logged, receipted, and held for its owner. Call the office with a description and, where possible, a serial number. Under West Virginia law, unclaimed property is held for at least six months before any disposition, and any public sale is announced in advance.
Complete this form to prepare an email to the department, then send it from your email account. Your watch is scheduled only after the department confirms it. For same-week travel, please also call the office at 304-659-3927.
Published policy, public budgets, open records, and a complaint process that answers in writing. Transparency is not a page on this site — it is how the department is run. This hub grows as each document is adopted and published.
What is published here is what the law requires and what a resident needs: how to reach the department, how to request records, how to make a complaint, what the department's written rules are, and how public money is spent. What is not published is anything that would compromise officer safety, investigative technique, or the security of the department's facilities and systems — the records West Virginia law allows a law-enforcement agency to withhold under W. Va. Code § 29B-1-4. The law itself is public: the West Virginia Code at code.wvlegislature.gov, and the City's ordinances through our Municipal Codes page.
Every General Order is researched against West Virginia code and national model policy, reviewed by the City Attorney and the City's insurance carrier, and adopted by City Council before taking effect. As orders are adopted, the full text is published here.
| Chapter | Subject Area | Orders | Covers | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Administration | 5 | Authority and code of conduct, the written-directive system, organization and command, officer certification and training, media and social media | Drafted · legal review next |
| 2 | Force, Vehicles & Personnel | 9 | Use of force, firearms and less-lethal, vehicle operations and pursuit, response-to-resistance reporting, hiring and personnel files, evaluation and discipline, uniforms and equipment, military leave (USERRA) | Drafted · legal review next |
| 3 | Field Operations | 10 | Arrest, search and seizure; bias-free policing; recording; domestic violence; juveniles; mandatory reporting; behavioral-health response; traffic and DUI; patrol and reports; camera program | Drafted · legal review next |
| 4 | Custody & Investigations | 5 | Prisoner custody and transport, regional jail commitment, interviews and Miranda, Brady/Giglio disclosure, officer-involved critical incidents | Drafted · legal review next |
| 5 | Property, Evidence & Information | 5 | Evidence and property management, unclaimed property, asset forfeiture, CJIS and information security, records systems and data quality | Drafted · legal review next |
| 6 | Records & Accountability | 3 | Records, reports, FOIA and retention; complaints and internal investigations; conduct, off-duty employment, and ethics | Drafted · legal review next |
| 7 | Interagency | 2 | Code-enforcement interface; mutual aid and interagency operations | Drafted · legal review next |
| 8 | Officer Safety, Health & Wellness | 8 | Safety management system and hazard reporting, exposure control, PPE and body armor, fleet safety, facility safety, injury and return to duty, wellness and peer support, emergency medical equipment | Drafted · legal review next |
| 9 | Special Programs | 1 | Unmanned aircraft operations (if adopted) | Drafted · legal review next |
Where things stand (September 2026): 48 General Orders, 12 standard operating procedures, and a 10-section Officer Handbook are drafted at version 0.1. Every order follows the same path before it takes effect — City Attorney review, review by the City's insurance carrier, adoption by City Council, and issuance by the Chief. The nineteen highest-priority orders — use of force, pursuits, evidence and property, custody, domestic violence, and complaints — go first. Adopted orders are published in full on this page with effective dates and revision history.
The department's line-item budget summary is published here each fiscal year following Council adoption, along with how grant funding reduces the local taxpayer burden.
FY 2027 — publishing after adoption
A yearly public accounting of department activity, training, complaints and dispositions, and goals for the year ahead — written for residents, not bureaucrats.
First edition — FY 2027
The Chief delivers a written report to the Mayor and City Council every month. Council convenes publicly the third Monday of each month at 7:00 PM — residents are always welcome.
The department's records are public records under the West Virginia Freedom of Information Act [W. Va. Code §29B-1], subject to the exemptions state law provides (for example, records whose release would compromise an active investigation or a person's safety).
Contact the records custodian and describe the records you seek with reasonable specificity. Email and the form below are convenient options; you may also contact the office by telephone, mail, or in person. Contact information and a preferred delivery method help staff respond. The website form is optional.
By mail or in person: Records Custodian, Pennsboro Police Department, 422 Main Street, Pennsboro, WV 26415
By email: pennsboropolice@gmail.com
Under W. Va. Code §29B-1-3, the custodian must act as soon as practicable and within five days, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays, by providing copies, giving a time and place for inspection and copying, or providing a written denial with reasons. Reasonable actual reproduction costs may be charged; search or retrieval fees may not. Public records guidance.
Every complaint against a member of this department is documented, investigated under written policy, and answered in writing. No exceptions, and no hard feelings for asking. Commendations are delivered to the officer and entered in their file.
File in person at 422 Main Street, by phone at 304-659-3927, by mail, or with the form below. Anonymous complaints are accepted and reviewed.
Your complaint is logged, assigned, and investigated under the department's written complaint procedure. Serious matters may be referred to an outside agency for independent review.
You receive the disposition in writing. Sustained findings result in documented corrective action. The annual report publishes complaint totals and outcomes.
Read Pennsboro's Code of Ordinances through American Legal Publishing, or use the City's searchable chapter index to find a topic.
The complete online code includes the city charter and chapters covering city government, animals, property, public works, police, traffic, and municipal court.
These links open the publisher's chapter pages.
Nuisances, sanitation, offenses, and other general provisions.
Read Chapter 9 →Department organization, powers, duties, and limitations.
Read Chapter 12 →Traffic rules, vehicle requirements, and related provisions.
Read Chapter 13 →The municipal court, its records, bonds, fines, and court costs.
Read Chapter 15 →The online edition may omit recently adopted ordinances. Contact the City Recorder for current amendments or an official copy before relying on a provision. The City's ordinance page also lists recent ordinances when available.
Department news, community alerts, and public notices. For time-sensitive safety alerts, follow the department's community channels below.
Chief Egan took the oath of office before City Council and the community, formally assuming command of the department and presenting his statement of intent for its modernization.
DepartmentForty-eight General Orders, twelve standard operating procedures, and a ten-section Officer Handbook have been drafted for the department — researched against West Virginia code and national model policy. Each order goes to the City Attorney and the City's insurance carrier for review, then to City Council for adoption, and is published in full on this site as it takes effect.
TransparencyThis website is the department's public front door: services and how to request them, the public-records process, the complaint and commendation procedure, the policy index, and the department's reporting commitments to the Mayor and City Council.
TransparencyFormal coverage and mutual-aid arrangements with the Ritchie County Sheriff's Office and the West Virginia State Police are in progress, so that Pennsboro residents have around-the-clock response.
OperationsNeighborhood-level updates and safety notices for Pennsboro residents.
Pennsboro on Nextdoor →Public session the third Monday of each month at 7:00 PM — including the Chief's monthly report to Council.
City Hall information →Life-safety emergencies are always communicated through Central Communications E-911 and regional emergency management — not social media alone.
Small-town policing is policing at its most personal — you will know the people you protect. PPD is building a modern, professionally run department, and the officers who build it with us will shape it for a generation.
Modern policy, from day one. You'll work under a complete, current General Orders manual — clear expectations, real training, and legal soundness that protects you as much as the public.
Safety is a program, not a poster. An officer safety, health, and wellness program built from industrial safety-management practice: proper PPE and body armor, exposure control, fleet safety, and real after-action reviews.
Training that's verified. Certification and in-service compliance are tracked and current for every officer — your professional standing is an asset we invest in.
Community scale. Roughly 1,050 residents, a walkable Main Street, and partner agencies a radio call away. Your work is visible, and so is its impact.
Applicants must meet all West Virginia Law Enforcement Professional Standards (LEPS) requirements for certification or reciprocity, including background investigation, and hold a valid driver's license. Both WV-certified officers and entry-level candidates willing to complete the state academy are encouraged to apply. Part-time and reserve inquiries are welcome.
Openings are posted here and announced through the City of Pennsboro when available. Interested officers are encouraged to submit a letter of interest at any time — strong candidates are kept on file.
Submit a letter of interest →The City of Pennsboro is an equal opportunity employer. Veterans and members of the Guard and Reserve are encouraged to apply — this department honors USERRA obligations fully, and its Chief is an Army officer with more than twenty years of service himself.
If this is an emergency, stop and dial 911. For everything else — questions, tips, service requests, records — here is how to reach us.
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The City of Pennsboro and its Police Department are committed to providing access to their services, programs, and information for people with disabilities. Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act protects qualified individuals with disabilities against discrimination in state and local government services. These obligations include reasonable modifications and effective communication, including appropriate auxiliary aids and services when needed.
Our website accessibility target is the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1, Level AA. We continue to review the sites and address barriers. This statement is not a certification that every page or linked document meets every requirement.
If you cannot use a page, form, payment service, or document, contact us for assistance or an accessible format. Tell us which information or service you need, the page address if available, and a way to reach you. You do not need to send medical records or describe a diagnosis to report a website barrier.
City Hall: 304-659-2377; cityofpennsboro422@gmail.com; 422 Main Street, Pennsboro, WV 26415. Police Department website assistance: pennsboropolice@gmail.com. You may also use Report a website problem and choose Accessibility barrier. That form prepares an email for you to send.
Contact City Hall to raise an ADA concern about a City service or to request the current City complaint procedure. The website problem report is a way to contact staff; it does not limit other ways to request an accommodation or exercise your rights. Information about Title II and filing a federal ADA complaint is available from the U.S. Department of Justice.
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