- Home
- Government
- City Departments
- Police Department
Police Department
VISION, VALUES AND MISSION
VISION
The vision of the Chardon Police Departments to be regarded by our community, and our peers, as a professional, proactive, and leading law enforcement agency within Geauga County, and throughout the State of Ohio. We will demonstrate our commitment to excellence by meeting the highest nationally recognized standards for law enforcement. We will be progressive and proactive in our work with the community in order to provide quality service in concert with our core values; and guided by principles of service, justice, and fundamental fairness.
CORE VALUES
- Integrity
- Compassion
- Service
- Quality
- Pride
- Professionalism
MISSION STATEMENT
TheChardon Police Department is committed to providing professional and ethicalpolice services in partnership with the community to promote public safety andthe well-being of our residents, business owners, and guests. We nurture public trust by holding ourselvesto the highest standards of performance and ethics. We are guided by our core values andprinciples of service, justice, and fundamental fairness.
The Department is led by Wm. Scott Niehus, Chief of Police. It is comprised of 12 full-time & 6 Part-time Police Officers, 4 Full-time and 6part-time dispatchers, and 3 civilian support staff. The majority of officers areassigned as patrol officers, and they respond to all calls for service, conductinvestigations, enforce city ordinances, and conduct patrols.
Police offers are involved in:
- Basic Patrol
- Bicycle Patrol
- Evidence Technicians
- FTO Program
- VEG SWAT
The majority of the sworn officers are patrol officers, and each officer is assigned duties and responsibilities that are important to the successful operation of the police department. Patrol duties are the backbone of the Chardon Police Department. The officers are the most visible to the citizens and visitors of the City of Chardon, and are on patrol 7 days a week and 24 hours a day. Currently, the basic patrol officers are working 12 hour shifts, on a rotation that schedules them to work 7 days - or 84 hours ever 2 weeks. The officers handle all initial criminal investigations reported to the police department, traffic accidents and enforcement, and patrol response to non-criminal complaints and requests for police service. They also handle traffic enforcement duties. Community policing concepts are also employed by patrol officers in attempt to solve problems and prevent the opportunity for criminal activity.
Request form for your home to be monitored by the police while you are away. Please EMAIL or DROP OFF TO: police@chardon.cc or the Police Station.
Garage/Yard Sale Permit
Contact Us
-
Scott Niehus
Chief of Police
Email
111 Water St.
Chardon, OH 44024
Ph: 440-286-6123
Fx: 440-286-2680
Emergency: 911
Staff Directory
The Chief of Police is responsible for professional and administrative work in planning, organizing and directing all activities of the Chardon Police Department. The Chief works directly under the administrative direction of the City Manager/Safety Director, and along with the other city department heads, is intimately involved in the operation of the City of Chardon. The Chief is at the head of the organizational chart and the Police Lieutenant reports to him.
Wm. (Scott) Niehus was sworn in as Chardon's Chief of Police on July 1, 2014.
Chief Niehus was born and raised in Chardon, Ohio and is a 1984 graduate of Chardon High School. Chief Niehus started his career with the Geauga Sheriff's Office in 1987, after completing his academy training at the Ohio Highway Patrol Academy, Basic Class 65.
Chief Niehus's experience at the Sheriff's Office includes assignments as a Patrol Deputy, Task Force Investigator assigned to the Ohio Organized Crime Investigations Commission, Detective, Sergeant in the Patrol Division, Detective Bureau, and Narcotics Custodians; and Lieutenant/Division Commander, responsible for all law enforcement operations.
Chief Niehus possesses a Bachelor's Degree in Management from Hiram College, and an Associate's Degree in Criminal Justice from Lakeland College; he completed the basic and advanced Police Executive Leadership Program POLEX sponsored by Penn State University, and is a graduate of the 229th Session of the Federal Bureau of Investigation National Academy. Chief Niehus is also certified by the Ohio Police Officer Training Council as an instructor, and he instructs in the Police Academy at Lakeland College.
Chief Niehus served 20 years as a part-time Firefighter/Paramedic with the Chardon Fire Department and 10 years as a part-time police officer with the Mayfield Village Police Department. Chief Niehus is an active member of the Ohio and International Police Chief's Associations, Ohio Tactical Officers Association, FBI National Academy Associates, the FBI Law Enforcement Executive Development Association; he is also a graduate of the 2005 Geauga Leadership Program, and a member of the Chardon Rotary Club.