Cory Tchida

Georgetown Fire Department Chief John Sullivan, front, and Georgetown Police Department Chief Cory Tchida participate in the 2025 stair climb at the Georgetown High School football field. (Georgetown Fire Department)

Georgetown Fire Department Chief John Sullivan, front, and Georgetown Police Department Chief Cory Tchida participate in the 2025 stair climb at the Georgetown High School football field. (Georgetown Fire Department)

Georgetown chiefs honor 9/11 first responders, victims with stair climb

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Thursday, September 10, 2026
This Friday, September 11, people across the U.S. will remember the nearly 3,000 people who lost their lives in the 9/11 terrorist attacks that occurred in New York City, Washington D.C. and Pennsylvania 25 years ago.
Georgetown Police Chief Cory Tchida presented an annual report on the department to Georgetown City Council during the February 10 City Council workshop. (Photo by Kaitlyn Wilkes)

Georgetown Police Chief Cory Tchida presented an annual report on the department to Georgetown City Council during the February 10 City Council workshop. (Photo by Kaitlyn Wilkes)

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Georgetown Police Department sees more calls for service

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Thursday, February 19, 2026
Despite the total calls for service from the Georgetown Police Department going up 4.25 percent in 2025, the total number of Group A offenses — which include murder, rape, assault, robbery, theft, fraud and drug charges – were down 7.

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Police department addressed city code concerns

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Tuesday, March 18, 2025
To address enforcement issues, resident concerns and community caretaking, Georgetown will update multiple chapters and titles found within the city code. Police Chief Cory Tchida presented topics under review during the March 11 city council workshop.
The number of motor vehicle crashes in Georgetown has steadily gone up, with a noticeable dip in 2020 due to the Covid pandemic. (Courtesy Georgetown Police Department)

The number of motor vehicle crashes in Georgetown has steadily gone up, with a noticeable dip in 2020 due to the Covid pandemic. (Courtesy Georgetown Police Department)

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Crashes on the rise on Georgetown roads

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
The number of motor vehicle crashes in Georgetown has gone up steadily over the past 14 years — from 1,658 crashes in 2011 to 3,871 in 2024 — as the city’s population has increased.
Georgetown Police Chief Cory Tchdia was welcomed as a guest speaker at the Georgetown Newcomers and Friends group at Wellspring United Methodist Church to talk about homelessness and mental health. (Photo by Kaitlyn Wilkes)

Georgetown Police Chief Cory Tchdia was welcomed as a guest speaker at the Georgetown Newcomers and Friends group at Wellspring United Methodist Church to talk about homelessness and mental health. (Photo by Kaitlyn Wilkes)

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Community effort needed to address homelessness

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Tuesday, February 11, 2025
Homelessness is not something that law enforcement or local government can address on their own, and Georgetown Police Chief Cory Tchida said it takes a community effort to find humane and moral solutions that can help the unhoused population. On February 6, Mr.
Georgetown Police Chief Cory Tchida holds a plaque after being named the chamber’s Citizen of the Year Thursday, January 26, at the annual chamber gala. (Photo by Kate St. Clair)

Georgetown Police Chief Cory Tchida holds a plaque after being named the chamber’s Citizen of the Year Thursday, January 26, at the annual chamber gala. (Photo by Kate St. Clair)

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Georgetown Police Chief Cory Tchida names the chamber's Citizen of the Year

Kate St. Clair
Sunday, January 29, 2023
The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce announced Georgetown Police Chief Cory Tchida as their Citizen of the Year during its annual gala Thursday, January 26.  The award was presented by Mike Howell of West Short and Howell, PLLC, at the Georgetown Community Center. He said Mr.
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