Ascension St. Vincent Getting Their Own Police Department

Patient safety is top priority for Ascension St. Vincent hospital.

That is the reason for adding an in-house police department.

Two former Evansville police officers, Chief Chris Pugh and Sergeant Eric Hackworth are the first two on the hospital’s force.

This new addition will take the stress off EPD units so they won’t have to respond to hospital calls, unless extra help is needed.

Both Pugh and Hackworth will be sworn in on August 2 in Indianapolis.

Indiana is one of the first states to allow an in-hospital police department.