Staffing

• 40 sworn officers
• 19 support personnel (includes 12 communication technicians for City's 9-1-1 center)

• Uniform patrol
• Investigative Unit
  • 3 detectives for general investigations
  • 1 detective for juvenile
  • 2 detective for narcotics
• K-9 Unit
  • 2 officers
  • o 2 German Shepherds, both certified for general patrol functions and 1 also certified for narcotics detection
• Joint Tactical Response Team/Hostage Negotiation Team
  • 10 officers assigned
  • Operating jointly with City of Piqua
• Bike Patrol
  • 10 officers certified
• Community Resource
  • 3 officers assigned
    • D.A.R.E
    • School Resource Officer
    • Crime prevention/community oriented policing services

Community Activities

• Citizens Police Academy
• Various youth related activities

Officers may also apply for training and assignments as Evidence Technicians, Technical Accident Investigators, Firearms Training Staff, Defensive Driving Instructors, Defensive Tactics Instructors, or other areas of specialization

2007 activity indicators include:

Calls for Service	34880
Traffic Crashes Investigated	781
9-1-1 Calls Received	4067
Traffic Citations Issued	2922
Criminal Reports Investigated	4065
Criminal Arrests Made	2442

In 2006, the Police Department completed their first full year of occupancy of their new 42,000 square-foot, $7.6 million, state-of-the-art facility.

Although turn over is rare, the Department fills vacancies from a Civil Service list with testing held every one to two years. In addition to a written test, the selection process consists of polygraph and psychological testing, physical examination, physical fitness capability testing, background investigation, and multiple oral interviews with Department staff and Civil Service Board members.

Current pay range for police officer rank is $42,577.60 to $54,288.00, not including $1,800 educational bonus for a minimum of a two-year degree in Criminal Justice. An educational bonus of $900.00 is offered for officers with a minimum of a bachelor's degree in any non-Criminal Justice related field. Yearly fitness testing is mandatory and a fitness bonus of from $850 - $1700 is possible.

Chief Steve Wearly, Operations Captain Mike Lundy, and Administrative Captain Rod Austin will be happy to address specific inquiries concerning operations, policies, or procedures of the Sidney Police Department.

updated 1/28/08