SHT police

The Sagamore Hills Township Police Department's Community Commitment is to serve and protect its more than 12,000 residents. Under the leadership of Chief David Hayes 17 police officers and 10 dispatchers provide a wide variety of police services. Assisting the Chief of Police with supervisory duties are a Lieutenant and 2 Sergeants.

The community is patrolled 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. In 2007 the Police Department responded to more than 5,000 calls and made 84 arrests. More than 161 criminal reports were investigated by the Detective Bureau. Besides patrol and investigative services, the police department provides assistance in a number of other areas such as Resident Vacation Checks, the Explorer Program, Juvenile Diversionary Program, Community Policing and free fingerprinting. For more information about the Police Department, call 330-468-0900.

Residence and Property Checks
Sagamore Hills Township residents may have their residences checked while away from home. To add your residence to the check list simply call the township dispatch department at 330-468-0900 and advise the dispatcher of your plans.
Please note the following items of importance when making plans to be away from home:
1.	Stop your mail and newspaper deliveries or make arrangements to have them picked up while you are gone.
2.	Make sure someone is performing landscaping or snow removal duties. Your property should appear to be inhabited.
3.	Utilize timers and/or audible devices that project the appearance of someone in residence.
4.	Have someone you trust know that you'll be away and ask that person to check your home on a regular basis.

New 911 System Up and Running

In May 2006, the township activated our new state-of-the-art 911 Emergency Response System that is the first of its kind in Summit County. In fact, the system is so new and so advanced that many communities are sending representatives to our Safety Center to view the system in action.

The township's old 911 system was operational for more than 20 years. During that time, with all of the advances in computer technology, our old system became sadly outdated. That will not happen for years to come since the new system constantly updates itself with new information.

The system is Phase II compliant, meaning that it recognizes the caller's phone number including cell phone numbers, and through a Global Positioning System, pinpoints the location of the phone being used to make the call. Since portions of the township are heavily wooded and miles of the Metro Parks' Bike & Hike Trail bisect our community, this feature will assist police, fire, and rescue personnel in pinpointing the exact location of someone needing assistance, no matter where they may be calling from. Here's how the system works:

•	A 911 calls comes into township police headquarters at the Safety Center.
•	As the call is being answered, the dispatcher's computer displays the caller's phone number and a map pops up identifying the exact location of the call.
•	Once the nature of the emergency and the details of the call are verified, the dispatcher immediately notifies the appropriate safety forces and the police so that the call is responded to in a timely manner.
•	To aid in response time, the system will soon be integrated with all police cruiser computers so that on-duty officers will immediately see the same map that the dispatcher sees, pinpointing the emergency location.

In addition to serving our township's police department, the system is also used to direct Northfield Village police and Northfield Center and Northfield Village fire departments.