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Mt. Healthy police chief reports two hires, COPS grant and 23% increase in calls for service
Summary
Police Chief reported two new officers (to attend the Ohio State Highway Patrol Academy), a COPS grant funding those positions, library-detail success and a roughly 23% year-over-year increase in calls for service; council asked for clarification on statistics and activity at Clover Nook Apartments.
Police Chief delivered the department report, saying the city recently hired two officers who will attend the Ohio State Highway Patrol Academy and bringing the department’s staffing level to about 15 officers. The chief said the hires were funded by a COPS grant and noted the academy training is state-funded, avoiding local training costs.
The chief reported calls for service increased about 23% between 2024 and 2025, attributing part of that rise to an increase in quality-of-life calls and medical dispatches the department handles. He said a police–library detail in cooperation with the high school had been successful and correlated with a drop in related calls during that period.
Council members asked whether traffic citations are included in calls-for-service counts; the chief confirmed they are, explaining calls-for-service cover dispatched calls and self-initiated officer activity. When asked about activity at Clover Nook Apartments, the chief said management had tightened leasing and expedited evictions, reducing severe incidents though calls remain for neighbor disputes, parking and domestic incidents. The chief also referenced an ongoing assault investigation being handled by detectives.
No formal action was taken on public safety items during the meeting; council members asked follow-up questions and requested continued reporting of metrics.
