City of Washington C.H.  Police Department

D.A.R.E.

  Drug Abuse Resistance Education is intended to assist parents and schools in teaching children to avoid drug abuse and train them to avoid violence in responding to problems they may face. D.A.R.E.  can provide the tools to assist the children but D.A.R.E.  can never replace the efforts of parents to continue teaching right and wrong to the children. This we do, as a police agency, to assist ( not replace ) parents and their efforts to protect their children. The partnership formed between the police, parents, and schools can help make a better community in the future. Our kids represent the future and are worth the investment of our time. More than 3000 students have graduated from the program and have learned to empower themselves to resist drug abuse and violence. The D.A.R.E. program helps students gain confidence and self esteem to help them meet the challenges of life.

K-9

The police K-9 team consist of a trained police dog and an experienced police officer as handler and partner for the dog. The value of a well trained K-9 team has been proven time and time again in many police agencies throughout Ohio and the world. They work daily on patrol in the city and are called upon to assist in investigations where searches may be needed. Police dogs are traditionally trained in patrol, drug detection, and sometimes bomb detection. The Washington Police Department was the first law enforcement agency in the county to obtain and utilize a police dog team. The K-9 team has proven their worth in suspect detection/apprehension and drug interdiction efforts.  The  K-9 team is available for demonstrations to show interested groups the advantages of a working  K-9 team in a smaller community.

Finger Printing

The police department provides free fingerprinting for prospective employees providing a benefit to employees and employers when fingerprinting is required for employment. Current laws in the State of Ohio require fingerprinting for applicants in specific career fields. This is a public service to city residents and employers that we feel is important to our community and workforce.

Local Arrest Record Check

Local arrest record checks are available ( to those with waivers for release of information ) to assist employers and landlords. This service is provided to our citizens to provide a quality of life in the workplace and city neighborhoods. Employers and property owners should have the ability to know what type of person is being placed in the workplace or the neighborhood.