SHT police

We dedicate ourselves to protecting life and property, the preservation of peace, maintaining order, controlling crime, apprehending offenders, enforcing laws and serving the citizens of Sagamore Hills.
To accomplish our mission, we will adhere to the values of integrity, fairness,
respect, honesty, courage and compassion.
The Sagamore Hills Police Department acknowledges that its effectiveness depends upon acceptance of its authority and approval of its actions by the community, which it serves. The Department, therefore, expects exemplary conduct of its employees.
Chief David E. Hayes

About the Police Department

The Sagamore Hills Township Police Department's Community Commitment is to serve and protect its more than 12,000 residents.

The community is patrolled twenty-four (24) hours a day, seven (7) days a week. There are always two (2) to four (4) officers or Detectives working in the Township. Under the leadership of Chief David Hayes, thirteen (13) police officers, two (2) Detectives and eleven (11) dispatchers provide a wide variety of police services. Assisting the Chief of Police with supervisory duties are a Lieutenant and 2 Sergeants.

In 2010, the Police Department answered 7,180 calls for service. This is a 13% rise in calls for service from 2008, reaching peak call volume between 3:00PM and 5:00PM, where they had 1,263 calls for service. In 2009, the Police Department responded to 6,343 calls for service. Peak volume was between 2:00PM and 5:00PM when there were 1,115 calls for service.

Officers distributed over 10,000 "Patrolled Your Area Cards." This highly successful program ensures residents that officers are patrolling their neighborhoods. The Department made 140 arrests in 2010.

The Investigations Section currently has 2 investigators that worked on 208 cases in 2010. Of these cases all but 8 are currently closed by arrests, restitution, insufficient evidence, non-cooperation from the victim or referral to another agency. The past year saw some serious cases successfully investigated by this section. These cases included Arson, a string of burglaries and numerous detailed fraud cases. This section also made 4 arrests for a case involving the closure of over 125 mailbox vandalisms. In 2009, they worked on 193 cases.

The Communication Section was responsible for dispatching approximately 8,000 police, fire and EMS calls in 2010. We currently have four (4) full-time Dispatchers and seven (7) part-time Dispatchers. In 2009 they were responsible for dispatching approximately 7,000 police, fire, and EMS calls.

In May 2006, the Township activated the state-of-the-art 911 Emergency Response System that was the first of its kind in Summit County. 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.

Besides patrol and investigative services, the police department provides assistance in a number of other areas such as Resident Vacation Checks, the Police Explorer Program, Juvenile Diversionary Program, Community Policing and free fingerprinting for residents. For more information about the Police Department, call 330-468-0900.

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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.

Township Police Patch
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	Sagamore Hills Township Police Department Patch 2007-Present

Township Police Cruisers Through The Years
	1980-86
	1986-90
	1998-2004
	2004-Present
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	Explorer Refreshment Trailer