The Shelbyville Police Department covers more area than you might think. Sitting on Lake Shelbyville, the department is preparing for the season change, uptick in work, and thousands of visitors, as they patrol the waters and parks. Shelbyville might host up to 250,000 visitors this year alone from lake activities, flooding the force with additional calls and concerns. Chad Brachbill, Chief of Police at the Shelbyville Police Department, discusses the relationship between the Corps of Engineers and the Police Department.

Brachbill discusses the changes that he has seen over his tenure, a lot of which have come in the last five years.

Brachbill shares about his career over the last 27 years and how he came to be a police officer.

Find out more about the Shelbyville Police Department by calling 217-774-2141.

Chad Brachbill appeared as a guest on the WTIM Morning Show as part of our First Responders Tour stop at the Shelbyville Police Department.