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The Kettering Police Department is responsible for police patrol, criminal investigations, crime prevention/community relations and animal control. The department is comprised of 83 sworn officers and 26 civilian employees, and enjoys strong support from the community. In 1991, the police department became the only small department in the nation to receive dual accreditation from both the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies and the Commission on Accreditation for Corrections.

Since 1991, the department has maintained dual accreditation and remains the only agency of its size with this distinction. The department has several special programs including a Citizens' Police Academy. The academy is a 10-week program during which residents meet weekly to learn about their police department and get hands-on experience in various areas including the firing range and investigation techniques. This highly successful program, which allows residents to see how their tax dollars are being spent, is run three times a year and has had a waiting list since it began.