Staffing and Department Roles & Responsibilities

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We staff 19 full-time police officers and two part time police officers along with 8 dispatchers.  We operate on 12 hours shifts for 24/7 coverage. 

Chillicothe Police Department Role & Responsibilities
The purpose of the Police Department is to work within the structure of the constitution, state statutes, and City Charter to enforce all laws, preserve the peace, diminish fear, and provide safe conditions within our city. To accomplish this mission, the department is held responsible for preventive police patrol throughout the entire city, thwarting unlawful activity, enforcing traffic laws to maintain an orderly and smooth flow of traffic and to prevent vehicular accidents, gathering and preserving evidence of crimes, searching for and arresting anyone suspected of illegal activity, locating missing persons, recovering lost or stolen property, investigating accidents, assisting in traffic and pedestrian safety, administering assistance to the injured, providing certain educational and/or awareness programs, and protecting life and property within the city.