Police Organization
The Beavercreek Police Department is the primary law enforcement agency for the City of Beavercreek.
The Department’s primary responsibilities include the prevention of crime, protection of life and property, suppression of criminal activity, apprehension and prosecution of offenders, regulation of non-criminal conduct, and preservation of the public peace.
Under the command of the Chief of Police, the Police Department’s responsibilities are further divided into four sections:
Administrative Unit
Operations Division
Support Services Division
Investigations Division
The Chief of Police is responsible for all police operations. The Chief coordinates, organizes, directs and controls activities, implements policy, and makes necessary personnel and procedural changes to ensure the effective operation of the Police Department. Three Division Captains, an Administrative Sergeant and the Secretary to the Police Chief are directly accountable to the Chief of Police.
The Administrative Unit is a sergeant position that provides administrative assistance to the Chief of Police. The primary duties of the Administrative Unit include: accreditation; planning and research; public information; grant information; budgeting and purchasing.
The Operations Division is commanded by a Captain and is responsible for all primary police functions. These functions include: patrol duties; traffic section; School Resource Officer program; legal process; collection and preservation of evidence; Community Oriented Policing activities; Citizen Police Academy; scheduling; and Citizens on Preventative Patrol.
The Support Services Division is commanded by a Captain and consists of a variety of functions that include: police communications; records; internal affairs; training; evaluations; grievance administration; discipline; inspections; and Regional Emergency Response Team. The Support Services Division also includes crime prevention; community relations; DARE; recruitment and selection; fleet; facilities; uniforms and equipment; and property room management.
The Investigations Division is commanded by a Captain and consists of several functions that support the operations of the Police Department. The functional responsibilities include general investigations, juvenile operations, vice, narcotics, organized crime, crime analysis, criminal intelligence, and victim / witness liaison.