| City of Pickerington Police and Safety
Mission Statement
"While demonstrating compassion, provide the highest levels of
professional service with integrity, flexibility, and fairness"
Departmental Motto
"Serve and Protect"
City of Pickerington
Division of Police
1311 Refugee Road
Pickerington, Ohio 43147
Phone: 614-575-6911
Fax: 614-575-6223
To view a listing of information on sexual offenders that may be residing in the area, please go to the Fairfield County Sheriffs Office link listed on our "Links" page.
Welcome
Chief Mike Taylor welcomes you to our web page:
"This page is constantly under construction because of the way we do business. I encourage our officers and staff to promote change and become a part of change. Law enforcement traditionally has been reactive, but our department enjoys being proactive."
"I am proud to be the chief of a department where the men and women work together along with promoting the department and community."
The Pickerington Police Department remains busy throughout the year.
Administration Information
The cornerstone of the organization’s philosophy is its community oriented, grass roots, customer based service style policing effort. Employees strive to fulfill this goal by providing the citizens of Pickerington with a full range of police services 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and 365 days a year. Both the Division and its employees are committed to providing exceptional service and maintaining an excellent “quality of life” environment for the public.
Organization
The Division accomplishes this unified goal through the efforts of all its personnel which include several internal components. The Administrative component consists of the chief of police, two police commanders, and an administrative assistant. The Patrol function is staffed with four sergeants, and ten patrol officers. These units report to the Patrol Commander, Steve Annetts. The Motorcycle, Bicycle, and K-9 units also fall under his direction.
The Investigative unit is comprised of a Detective Sergeant and two investigators. Support services include 2 DARE Officers and a Community Relations Officer. The officers work as School Resource officers. These units fall under the direction of the Operations Commander, Ralph Portier.
The Communications Division consists of a communications supervisor, seven full time dispatchers, and one part-time dispatcher.
Function
The specific function of the administrative component is to oversee and direct the general operation of the Division of Police. Additionally, administration is responsible for budget management, purchasing, grant writing, personnel and related issues including labor relations, research and development, planning, and policy and organizational development. In order to ensure the highest levels of service in these and other areas it is essential that the administrative component work cooperatively with the public, city officials, community organizations, and other law enforcement agencies. The partnership developed among these individuals and organizations ensures that the department provides the needed services that are unique to our community.
Budget
The Division of Police budget is primarily provided for by two funding elements. A permanent police mill levy and the city’s general fund. In addition to these two funding elements, the department aggressively pursues other sources of funding revenue through anti-crime enforcement, seizure and forfeiture, creative grant application, supplemental service contracts, and support from private and community organizations. The Division, city, and taxpayers alike benefit from these and other funding resources.
Department Motto
The Department’s motto is to “Serve and Protect”. Personnel pride themselves on the personal touch service offered to the community. The department believes in its philosophies of grass roots policing and strive to be proactive rather than reactive. It is for this, and other reasons, that the community continues to strongly support its police department.
Training
Training continued to be a high priority for the Police Department. The Pickerington City Council, Mayor, and City Manager support advanced training activities; therefore, employees receive individual specialized training in accident investigation, OVI (Operating a Vehicle Under the Influence) enforcement, firearms, human relations, cultural sensitivity, juvenile arrest, and management skills. Throughout the year, officers are updated on child abuse, missing children, and self-defense tactics.
Compliments and Complaints
The department is constantly seeking to improve both internally and on a customer service level. One way to monitor the success of the department’s services is through surveys conducted randomly throughout each year. The last survey boasted an impressive 93% approval rate. Annually, the department receives letters of compliment and complaints, each are reviewed and evaluated to determine effectiveness and/or areas of improvement. All are followed up on with the citizen and the officer. All complaints filed against or with the department are recorded and logged on a departmental complaint log report. The report is evaluated annually to identify areas of improvement and/or concern. Typically, compliments outpace complaints by nearly a 5 to 1 ratio. In 2002 and 2003, the Pickerington City Police Department received zero formal complaints. Officers enjoy a great working relationship with the community.
Court Liaison
The court liaison officer attends court hearing where officers' appearances are not mandatory. The officer also performs other duties such as transporting lab submissions and serving of court related documents and legal forms. The officer also serves as Pickerington Mayor's Court Bailiff. The Bailiff maintains and enforces court discipline, procedure, and decorum. The court liaison officer saved the Division and city thousands of dollars tax revenues in overtime wages.
Educational Training
Training is an ongoing process throughout the police department. Personnel receive training in all areas of police service. The use of the Ohio Peace Officers Training Academy and local police academies, in-service, and specialized instruction is provided. Based on assignment and position in the department officers also receive higher educational level courses, including such notable law enforcement courses at the Northwestern University Traffic Institute, the Police Executive Leadership College, and the FBI National Academy. The Pickerington City Police Department is proud of the fact that there are three active police instructors who teach basic police academy topics at the Eastland Career Center and Central Ohio Technical College.
During 2006 every officer and dispatcher became certified in the Homeland Security Education in the National Incident Management System. The department also trained every city employee in this system as well. |
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