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The Citizen Police Academy is an awareness program designed to increase the information flow both to and from the police department and the public. The program is designed to allow the public to view all facets of police work. The sessions last for 2 1/2 hours (6:30-9:00 p.m.) on Wednesday evenings for 8 weeks. During...

The Kettering Police Department offers various programs – from Kettering Safe Senior Program to instruction courses in Rape Aggression Defense. Citizens’ Police Academy offers an opportunity for residents to learn more about their police department. Upon graduation, many volunteers help with a multitude of tasks that free up the officers to do more specialized work...

The City of Kettering provides residents with supplemental services, not provided by the Montgomery County Animal Resource Center. In Kettering, the Community Service Specialist works directly through the Kettering Police Department. The Community Service Specialist can be reached at 937-296-3266. Responsibilities Handles stray animal calls Handling sick or injured wildlife Handling animal cruelty or neglect...

Officer Cynthia James - Public Information Officer Community Relations extends to every citizen the police department serves. Overlooked by many agencies, the media is a valuable resource in accomplishing the police department’s goals. The Kettering Police Department recognizes the citizens right to know what the police department is doing. The sometimes tenuous task of balancing...

Ryan Vandegrift - Lieutenant, Community Relations The citizens and the community remain the focal point of the Kettering Police Department. Community Relations is responsible for maintaining communication with local youth through school programs, the community through city-wide programs, as well as serving the needs of residents and local business organizations. The Community Relations Section is...

The Records Section is staffed by three full-time Records Specialists that ensure the integrity of the reporting process within the police department. The Records Specialists are trained in current applicable laws and guidelines regarding records management. The section facilitates a wide variety of tasks dealing with both internal and external customers and communication.  Records operates...

Ben Charles – Sergeant, Staff Services The Kettering Jail is a 120-hour facility with five full-time employees. The Kettering Jail is one of only two accredited jails its size in the United States. The Kettering Jail meets several comprehensive standards, which the American Correctional Association (ACA) has developed to improve the correctional system. Each jailer...

Ben Charles – Sergeant, Staff Services Court Security is responsible for transporting prisoners from jails to court, opening and closing the courts in the mornings and afternoons, providing security for the courtrooms, serving “walk-in” warrants and conveying paperwork from court to other city departments and officers. These are just a few of their many duties....

Adam M. Savino – Captain The Support Division is comprised of Personnel & Training; Communications; Records; Property; Jail and Court Security. This division has the dual role of providing services to internal and external customers. Members of the Support Division work together with the Patrol Officers to ensure that optimal quality and service are present...

Clinton J. Price, Captain Leslie G. Ferrell, Administrative Assistant The Operations Division consists of the Patrol Section and Criminal Investigation Section. The Operations Division handles calls for service from citizens, traffic issues, evidence collection, warrants and investigations. The responsibility of the Operations Division is the orderly management and conduct of all field operations and police...

The Kettering Police Department is headed by the Chief of Police with three Divisions: Operations, Community Relations and Support Services. The organizational chart below illustrates the department structure.

If you have an emergency, please dial 9-1-1 immediately. To report a non-emergency crime or an incident requiring immediate assistance (noise complaints, etc.), please dial 937-296-2555. To report non-criminal activity such as a suspicious incident, traffic problem or any situation that may not require immediate police attention, please complete and submit the following form.

Sgt. Ben Charles, Chaplain Coordinator The Kettering Police Chaplaincy Program became an official part of Kettering’s history on January 2, 1991. The chaplains serve the uniformed and non-uniformed police personnel and act as a resource to the community. The chaplaincy program is staffed by dedicated chaplains who respond when the department or community has a...

Purpose As stated in the City Ordinance 705.01, “the purpose of the ordinance is to protect the emergency services of the Police Department from misuse, by responding to defective alarm systems and excessive alarms.” The ordinance was passed in the City of Kettering on December 10, 2009. History has shown that approximately 98% of all...

Ben Charles – Staff Services Sergeant The property room houses evidence for criminal cases, found property and property held for safekeeping. Kettering Police Department uses the Spillman property module, which assists employees in locating property when it needs to be used for court, destroyed, given back to the owner, given to the finder, donated for...

John Youngs – Personnel & Training Officer The Kettering Police Department is utilizing innovative realistic, high intensity protective gear and simulation products. Such training provides officers with realistic scenarios whereby they are required to select and apply the appropriate level of force to resolve situations. This type of training places emphasis on the officers’ decision-making...

The Kettering Police Department Uniform Patrol Section is a subdivision of the Operations Division, which is commanded by the Operations Captain. The Patrol Section is organized into three Patrol Watches. Each Patrol Watch is commanded by a Lieutenant, and consists of two platoons of officers, each supervised by a Sergeant. The Patrol Section’s primary responsibility...

Christopher N. Protsman – Chief of Police The Kettering Police Department is celebrating 62 years in operation. The accomplishments and changes since the day it all began in 1955 are numerous. The driving force behind these endeavors has been the pursuit of excellence. The one constant through the years has been and will continue to...

Information about the Kettering Police Department, updates within the community, and results of a citizen satisfaction survey are listed below. The weekly police blotter is also listed below. All files below are in PDF format and require Adobe Acrobat Reader software installed on your computer to view. Download the free software here. Strategic Plan Kettering...