Ephrata Police Department Chief Erik Koch, right, welcomes EPD’s newest officer Romen Hernandez, left, after he graduated from the Criminal Justice Training Commission's Basic Law Enforcement Academy. Hernandez now has to complete several months of field training before he can independently patrol.
December 12, 2025
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December 12, 2025 4:37 p.m.
Ephrata PD achieves full staffing on paper, officers still being trained
EPHRATA — The Ephrata Police Department Chief Erik Koch announced that the department is officially recognized as fully staffed, although he emphasized that this achievement comes with a caveat.