In January 2007, the Board of Trustees signed a contract with the Village of Richfield to provide complete police coverage to the residents in the Township. Dispatching is centrally located within the Village of Richfield Police Department. Police coverage in the Township and the Village of Richfield is three (3) officers on patrol per shift.

Funding for the contract is by a police levy. The current levy is 3.5 mills and generates approximately $529,446.00 each year in revenue. The 2011 contract amount is $530,000.00 and will remain in effect until after contract negotiations are completed for 2012.

Police Call Statistics for 2010: 11,469 Village of Richfield, 997 Township. The Township percentage of the total calls for the year is 9%.

Police Call Statistics for 2011: 8,610 Village of Richfield, 1,081 Township. The Township percentage of the total calls for the year is 11%.

To follow the Township's current monthly and year to date police statistics, you can click here to view the Richfield Township Police Call Tracking Report.

STAFF

Interim Full-time police chief: Keith Morgan
Three (3) Graduates of the Police Executive Leadership College at Ohio University
Three (3) Graduates of the FBI National Academy
Seventeen (17) full-time police officers including three (3) patrol sergeants, one (1) detective, one (1) detective sergeant and 1 lieutenant
Six (6) full-time dispatchers and five (5) part-time dispatchers
K-9 Unit
Member of the Metro Swat Team
Advance Accident Investigation Unit
Animal Warden Service (Village Residents Only)

FACILITY

In April 2002, the police force moved into a new 10,000 sq. ft. state-of-the-art police station with expanded jail facilities and a secured evidence room.

Their mission statement reads, “The men and women of the Richfield Police Department are committed to being a professional and caring organization dedicated to the concepts of personal excellence, continuous improvement, integrity, teamwork and service to our community. We believe in the dignity of all citizens and desire to protect individual rights. We aspire to contribute to the quality of life in the community of Richfield by providing efficient law enforcement services. We take pride in our professional performance and image.”

The police department is also involved in a number of “Community Policing Programs.” They are: Safety Town, D.A.R.E., Shop with a Cop, Amber Alerts, and Senior Programs.

HOUSE CHECK OR VACATION WATCH PROGRAM

As a service to the community a Township homeowner may file a request to have their home and property checked regularly or while they are out of town. Please call (330) 659-9500 for more information.

HOW TO CONTACT THE POLICE DEPARTMENT

EMERGENCY CALLS: 911

Fingerprinting: 330-659-9500

Detective Bureau: 330-659-9500

Anonymous Tipline: 330-659-2850

Fax: 330-659-0677

To Learn More About the Village of Richfield Police Department , click here. The Police Department can be found under "Administration."