The police department is responsible for providing safety services to the community, including crime prevention and education.
Police Department staffing
Two full-time customer service representatives, and one full-time mayor’s court clerk.
22 full-time officers
- Police chief
- Assistant chief (Captain)
- 5 Sergeants
- 2 Detectives
- 1 Full-time Sycamore High School resource officer (SRO)
- 1 Part-time junior high resource officer (SRO)
- 1 Traffic safety officer
- 10 Patrol officers.
In 2024, officers handled approximately 8,237 incidents, including:
- 4 Burglaries
- 69 Thefts
- 8 Auto thefts
- 14 Domestic Violence incidents
- 30 Operating vehicle under the influence arrests
- 523 auto crash reports (370 property damage only, 75 injury crashes, 1 fatality)
- Issued 1085 citations
- 125 arrests
Narcotics Disposal
In conjunction with the DEA, our department maintains a narcotics and prescription pill drop-off box in the Safety Center lobby. This allows the public a safe and convenient method of disposal of unused medicines. Each year, the collection process yields several hundred pounds of prescription pills, which are destroyed to prevent misuse and other environmental issues if disposed of improperly. This service accounts for a large percentage of the visits to the Safety Center.
Partnerships
An officer from the department is assigned as a liaison to the Terrorism Early Warning Group (TEWG). The TEWG is a regional cooperative effort among public safety and health agencies throughout the greater Cincinnati area aimed at addressing potential terrorist activity. The increased sharing of information and resources among local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies continues to enhance the overall effort to combat terrorism.
The department continued to support the Drug Abuse Reduction Task Force (DART). Montgomery is a founding member of the task force, which was formed in 1988, and periodically assigns officers to the task force. DART is comprised of approximately 14 local law enforcement agencies that primarily address drug enforcement at the local level. The task force also has a pharmaceutical diversion unit that investigates physicians, nursing staff, and pharmacy staff suspected of abusing drugs, forging, altering, or writing illegal prescriptions, or trafficking in drugs.
The partnership between the police department and Sycamore Community Schools continued in 2024. The school resource officer (SRO) at Sycamore High School, along with the part-time Sycamore Junior High SRO, worked with students and staff to provide a safe and secure learning environment. The SRO positions are funded through a partnership with Sycamore Community Schools, with the district paying 60 percent of the officer’s salary. In addition to their day-to-day activities, the SROs attended various extracurricular events, including dances, athletic competitions, and meetings. Officers also presented a seat belt safety program to third graders at Montgomery Elementary School.
Mayor’s/Juvenile Court
The Montgomery Mayor’s Court hears most of the City’s misdemeanor and traffic cases, including first offenses of driving under the influence of alcohol and driving under suspension.
In 2024, the Court heard 995 cases resulting in $71,866 in fines, court costs, and computer fund charges. After assessing the required State fees, the City’s portion of the fund was $53,344.
The Montgomery Juvenile Court, with Referee Meghan Donnellon presiding, heard criminal cases involving 19 juveniles. The disposition of these cases often resulted in the offender performing community service. Serious criminal cases, second offenders, and all juvenile traffic cases are sent directly to the Hamilton County Juvenile Court system and are heard by a juvenile court judge.