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Police

Police Department

Police Chief
John Camper
44 North Forest Street
Geneva, Ohio 44041

Emergency: 911
Non-Emergency
Phone: 440-466-1111

Mission Statement

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.

Traffic Updates

Interested in receiving up-to-the-minute traffic updates from the Ohio State Highway Patrol? Sign up for Nixle, a mass notification system that sends geolocated information to you through phone, email or on the web. It’s a great way to stay informed and safe—and it’s totally free for you.

You can sign up by texting your zipcode to 888777 or visiting statepatrol.ohio.gov and looking for the Nixle widget on the right side. For more information on how Nixle works and to sign up, visit their website.

Next Of Kin Data Base

The Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles now offers you the opportunity to voluntarily provide emergency contact information. Take advantage of this by visiting their website.

Active Shooter: How to Respond Resource Materials

www.dhs.gov/active-shooter-preparedness

How to respond when an active shooter is in your vicinity booklet

How to respond when an active shooter is in your vicinity booklet (Spanish)

DHS has developed a series of materials to assist businesses, government offices, and schools in preparing for and responding to an active shooter.

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.

Police Department 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.

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