POLICE CHEIF
Chief Dan Dudik
44 North Forest Street, Geneva, OH 44041
Phone:(440)466-1111
Fax: (440) 466-0098
E-Mail: policechief@suite224.net
Western County Court: (440) 466-1184
Ashtabula County Juvenile Court: (440) 994-6000
Northwest Ambulance: (440) 466-4900
Victim of Crime: (440) 576-3523
Home safe: (440) 992-2727
POLICE MISSION
The Division of Police is specifically charged with protecting the life and property through the prevention of crime, the apprehension of criminals, the recovering of lost and stolen property and the fair and impartial enforcement of the ordinances of the city of Geneva, the laws of the State of Ohio, and the laws of the United States of America.
The Police Department has twelve full-time officers and four full-time dispatchers. The Police Department is characterized by a highly trained staff, coupled with advanced technology and communication equipment. Additionally,the department provides countless public services beyond the traditional law enforcement role.
The concept of community policing, the police and the community working together, is the ultimate goal of the department. Through community policing the Geneva Police Department provides the following programs:
- Neighborhood watch programs
- Juvenile diversion program
- Security surveys
- Child safety/prevention education
- Kid's Day
- Alcohol and drug awareness programs
Additionally, a police officer designated as a School Resource Officer (SRO) has been placed into the Geneva School System. Students and teachers now have a direct link to the police department. Results have been positive between the school and police department.
POLICE HISTORY
March 12,1867 Calvin Bartholomew was appointed borough marshal. First recorded lawman in Geneva history.
1871 Full-time night watchman and four reserve watchmen appointed.
1914 Charles Maltbie became village constable.
May 27, 1929 A motion was passed by Geneva Village Council for the organization of a police force.
Carl Pangburn and Howard Stowe became the first officers of the Geneva Police Department.
1929 Geneva Police Department's first police cruiser, a blue Ford Touring car purchased for $495.00.
April 3, 1958 Geneva became a city and Herbert Riedel, formerly the marshal for the police department, became it's first police chief.
1963 Police radio equipment was purchased.
1976 The nations Bicentennial was celebrated with a Bicentennial Police Car.
1992 Computers used by police department.
1995 Geneva's Community oriented policing (COPS) begins.
1997 Geneva's first School Resource Officer (SRO).
1999-2000 Mobile Data system-computers enter the police cars.
TOBACCO
It is illegal to use or possess tobacco products under the age of eighteen (18). Vendors must obtain a permit from the city to sell tobacco products.
CURFEW
Under the age of thirteen (13) is 9:00pm. Thirteen (13) and older is 10:30pm Sunday-Thursday and 12:00 midnight Friday and Saturday.
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