National guard member joins IUPD

The IU Police Department has hired a National Guard member and northern Indiana native to join its forces IUPD Capt. Jerry Minger said in a news release.\nStephen R. Winenger, originally from Mishawaka, Ind., spent the last five years as a Sergeant in the Indiana Army National Guard. Thirteen months of that time was served in Iraq. His military experience includes training new soldiers and being involved with a weapons team, Minger said.\nWinenger, who was sworn in Monday, will receive practical in-service training with IUPD until March 26 and then train with an Indiana Law Enforcement Academy Basic Class in Plainfield, Ind., Minger said.\n"The IU Police Department is pleased to be able to employ individuals of Officer Winenger's quality to work effectively in IU's academic environment of over 43,000 faculty, staff and students," Minger said.