The City of New Castle, Indiana

The N.C.P.D. Uniform/Patrol Division is comprised of three shifts which are midnights (1st shift), days (2nd shift), and afternoons (3rd shift). Each of the shifts has a Captain, who serves as the commander. The Captain is assisted by one lieutenant and one sergeant. This division works a 6 days on/3 day off schedule with 8 hour shifts.

There are presently twenty-six officers assigned to this division, with one of the officers serving as K-9 officer. All officers are graduates of the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy (I.L.E.A.) All officers of the department attend in-service training throughout the year. Officers of the department have several specialties, ranging from accident and traffic investigations and reconstruction, first-responder and/or first-aid and CPR training, firearms, chemical test operators, criminal investigations, canine handling and IDACS.

This division also has officers that have been certified as instructors in firearms, general studies, canine, defensive tactics, taser (less than lethal force), emergency vehicle operations (EVO), and DARE.

Day Shift

• David Carnes - Captain, Shift Commander
• James D. Heffernan - Lieutenant
• Chris Radcliff - Sergeant
• Bill Brooks - Patrolman
• Matthew Patterson - Patrolman
• Ty Terrell - Patrolman
• Mickel Pratt - Patrolman
• Jason Boring - Patrolman
• Donnie McClure - Patrolman

Afternoon Shift

• James E. Nicholson - Captain, Shift Commander
• Jeffery R. Marcum - Lieutenant
• Josh Hedges - Sergeant
• Lisa Fullman - Patrolman
• Eric Jackson - Patrolman
• Neil Sealover - Patrolman
• Chase Koger - Patrolman
• Tyler Reece - Patrolman
• Nicholas Rhodes - Patrolman

Night Shift

• Brad Flynn - Captain, Shift Commander
• Adrian Darling - Lieutenant
• Aaron Strong - Sergeant
• J.B. Nicholson - Patrolman
• Brandy Pierce - Patrolman
• Joseph Tompkins - Patrolman
• Tony Hughes - Patrolman