POLICE DEPARTMENT Calendar year 2022 brought many changes to the Sidney Police Department, especially during the fourth quarter of the year. What haven’t changed are the professionalism, dedication and service the members of this agency provide the Sidney community. Community Engagement The Sidney Police Department continued its commitment to the community by hosting/sponsoring several programs which provided a unique inside view of our agency, as well as informing and educating members of the Sidney community. These programs include: Safety Town Teen Police Academy Police Cadet Program National Night Out Coffee with a Cop Guard Up (self-defense for women) Staffing During 2022: Four members retired Four were promoted Three new officers were hired In 2022, the Ohio Peace Officer Training Commission (OPOTC) required each peace officer and State Trooper complete 24-hours of Continuing Professional Training (CPT). All members of the agency met or exceeded this requirement. In addition, agency members collectively received over 4,000hours of in-service training in 2022. Sidney Addiction Assistance Team (SAAT) Investigation, enforcement and treatment for community affected by those in our the heroin/opioid crisis continued to be the focus of our agency efforts. During 2022, our SAAT team investigated 53 calls for service that involved overdoses and another 154 reports involving drug violations. A total of 22 individuals contacted our team members seeking drug treatment assistance for themselves or family members.
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