The Whiteland Police Department exists to serve our community in a variety of ways and to maintain acceptable social order. Specifically, our purpose is to encourage a spirit of cooperation, respect, fairness, and compassion within the community. We are committed to provide our Town with community-oriented law enforcement to protect life and property, by providing a “commitment to excellence” to the citizens and visitors of Whiteland. The members of the Whiteland Police Department are dedicated to providing the highest quality police services in order to enhance community safety, protect life and property, and reduce crime and the fear of crime.

To this end, we pledge to develop a partnership with the community, lead a community commitment to resolve problems, improve the safety and quality of life in our town by identifying and resolving public safety concerns. We further pledge to build and maintain the public trust by holding ourselves to the highest standards of professionalism in our job performance and ethics.

Police Chief – Rick Shipp
  • Police Chief Rick Shipp
  • Operations Administrative Specialist – Julia Meece
  • Lieutenant Derek Cox
  • Lieutenant Tyler Croy
  • Sergeant Scott Doss (K9)
  • Sergeant Kenneth Polley Jr
  • Officer Alejandro Gonzalez
  • Officer Matthew Kegeris
  • Officer Jeremy McKinney
  • Officer Andrew Mitchell
  • Officer Brian Smith
  • Officer Christopher Speer
  • Officer Emily Vautaw
  • Officer Christopher Wilcher
  • K9 – Riggs

Reserve Officers:

  • Officer Brian Webb
  • Officer Michael (Todd) Pershing