Reading, Ohio Police Department
The department is headed by Chief Scott E. Snow and has 19 full-time officers, 1 part-time School Resource Officer, 3 full-time dispatchers and a court clerk who respond to the safety needs of residents and business owners in the community. These committed individuals respond to 12,000 calls for service annually.
We, the Reading Police Department, dedicate ourselves to the protection and service to the people within our community. We do this willingly, using our Core Values as our guide.
Our Core Values
Respect - We will ensure that all persons are treated with equality, dignity, and courtesy.
Integrity - Accepting responsibility for ones actions, on both a professional and personal level.
Professionalism - Our conduct and demeanor, on and off duty, will display the highest standard of personal and organizational excellence.
Compassion - We will provide dedicated and compassionate assistance by promoting personal and professional excellence, cooperation and leadership.
Equality - We shall serve our community with fairness and diversity with due regard for equal rights for all.
Reading Police also participate in a number of programs, including:
Providing a School Resource Officer to area schools
Hamilton County Police Assoc. SWAT Team
Hamilton County Police Assoc. Honor Guard
Hamilton County Arson Task force
Computerized Firearms Training System
The DARE Program
Third Grade Seat belt Program
Traffic Safety Enforcement Programs
