Click It or Ticket Campaign

The Loveland Police Department will be partnering again with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in the national campaign to raise seatbelt awareness and decrease traffic crash injuries. In 2010 alone 3,341 lives could have been saved if the passenger or driver had worn their seatbelt (NHTSA). During the campaign officers will increase their enforcement of seatbelt violations to bring awareness of the issue to motorists. The campaign begins May 21st and continues through June 3rd.

For more information please visit http://www.nhtsa.gov/nhtsa/2012ciot/index.html 

Business Summit

The City of Loveland will be hosting its first business summit for businesses owners and managers to meet and discuss issues affecting the business community with city departments. Representatives from each city department will be present to answer questions and help resolve any issues facing the business community.

The summit will be held at the Loveland Safety Center at 7:00pm on Wednseday, May 16th.

Police Officer Exam

The Loveland Police Department will host a civil service written exam on June 9th 2012 at 10:00am at the Loveland Middle School, 801 South Lebanon Road Loveland Ohio 145140. Starting pay is $53000 with excellent benefits. Top pay scale after 4 years, $64000. High School Diploma or GED and OPOTA Certification required at the time of appointment. College degree preferred but not required. The hiring process includes a written exam, polygraph or voice stress, personality/psychological assessment, background investigation, oral interview and medical exam. 

Applications for the position are available at the Loveland Safety Center, 126 S. Lebanon Rd., Loveland, OH 45140 from the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday or through the City’s websites.  A $10 non-refundable fee and completed application with signature must be received by 4:30 p.m., Friday June 1^st, 2012 to participate in the examination. Applications will not be accepted at the exam. For questions or additional information, contact the police division at 583-3000 or visit www.lovelandpolice.comor the city at www.lovelandoh.com.  

The application is available on our "Reports & Documents" page. Be sure you use the application for the June 9th exam.

Loveland Officers Arrest Auto Theft Suspects

 At 9:57 a.m., a Loveland officer on a traffic enforcement detail observed a vehicle on East Loveland Avenue with no front license plate. The officer ran a query on the back plate and found that the vehicle had been reported stolen in Cincinnati on April 25^th and that it had been taken during a home invasion robbery. The officer followed the vehicle into Miami Township while waiting for back up units to arrive. The suspect vehicle drove into the Miami Trails subdivision to a dead end street. The suspects drove the vehicle into a back yard and crashed into a tree. The Loveland officer was able to apprehend one of the suspects immediately and the other three fled into the woods. 

Officers from Miami Township, the Clermont County Sheriff’s office, the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office helicopter and the Loveland K9 unit also responded. A second suspect was apprehended by Loveland officers nearby on Miami Ridge Drive. The K9 unit and Miami Township officers tracked the other two suspects in the woods and apprehended both of them in the woods behind a residence on Miami Woods Drive. All four suspects were apprehended without incident. Several articles of clothing were recovered in the woods but at this time no weapons have been recovered.

2012 Citizens Police Academy Alumni Association Golf Outing

We are pleased to announce the first annual Citizens Police Academy Alumni Association Golf Outing scheduled for September 10, 2012 at O' Bannon Creek Golf Club. The Loveland , Miami Township and Goshen Township Citizens Police Academy Alumni have chosen to co-sponsor this outing. These organizations assist their local police departments in their communities and the proceeds from this outing are the primary fund-raiser event for each alumni association. We encourage everyone to support this event while enjoying  one of the finest golf courses in the  area.

Please do not delay your registration as this outing is limited to twenty teams.

Date: Monday, September 10, 2012

Time: 9:00 a.m. Shotgun Start (Please arrive at least 30 minutes early)

Place: O'Bannon Creek Golf  Club

Format: Four-person Scramble

Cost: $90.00 per player (lunch included)/ $20.00 lunch only OR $100.00 per player (lunch included) day of the event.

The Alumni Association is also seeking sponsors and or door prizes from local businesses and residents.

SPONSORSHIPS: Champion -$1000.00 (Official Sponsor, Hole Sponsor, and one foursome)                             

                                  Partner       $500.00 (Official Sponsor, and Hole Sponsor)

 Hole Sponsors are $100.00 each.

For more information or to register your team, contact Gene Bishop at 225-5334

Thank you for supporting these Citizen Police Academy Alumni Associations and your local Police Departments!

Local Businesses Contribute to Training Success

We would like to extend a sincere thank you to all of the local businesses that contributed to the success of the recent CVSA training held at the Loveland Safety Center.

Through the generosity of these fine retailers students were able to dedicate more time to their studies by eliminating the need to venture out in an unfamiliar city to find lunch. This reduced interruption allows for approximately 5 additional hours of training for the students over the course of the week.

In addition to the lunch donations Kroger and Cappy's donated water, soda, and paper products such as cups and napkins which were greatly appreciated.

Please join us in patronizing these establishments as a show of support for their contributions to our community.

Loveland PD Hosts National Training

The Loveland Police Division served as a host agency for the National Institute for Truth Verification, (NITV) certified examiners course.

The week long training was held March 26, 2012 - March 30,2012 at the Loveland Safety Center training facility.

Approximately 50 students attended the week long training. Police Departments from as far away as St. Charles Parrish, LA. attended the training which certified officers and investigators in the use of the CVSA instrument.

The City of Loveland Police Division currently has three certified examiners of the CVSA instrument while the Loveland Symmes Fire Department has one examiner.

2012 Neighborhood Meetings

Throughout the summer of 2012 the City of Loveland will continue its tradition of meeting with the community in small groups to tackle neighborhood issues. At the City of Loveland Neighborhood Meetings, representatives from each of the City of Loveland 's departments meet with the community and discuss not only city wide issues, but also issues effecting individual neighborhoods.

Each year neighborhoods are selected based on a variety of  factors including: upcoming events, position in rotation, and pressing neighborhood concerns. This year the City of Loveland will be adding a business summit to address issues specific to businesses in Loveland. The following meetings have been scheduled:

LOVELAND MADEIRA ROAD CORRIDOR BUSINESS SUMMIT-Loveland Safety Center, May 16th at 7:00 p.m.

RESERVES OF LOVELAND, WHITE PILLARS, SUGAR TREE, STEEPLE CHASE,HUNTINGTON AND CEDAR WOODS-cul-de-sac at 112 Jacobs Ct., June 20th at 7:00p.m.

HERMITAGE POINTE,BRANDYWINE,BUTTERWORTH GLEN AND SENTRY HILL-Cul-de-sac at the 100 block of Hounds Run, July 18th at 7:00p.m.

NORTH HEIGHTS AND MID HEIGHTS-Navaho Tot Lot, August 22nd at 7:00p.m.

STONEYBROOK, FOX CHASE,CLAIBORNE-Loveland Intermediate School Parking Lot, September 19th at 7:00 p.m.

For more information, contact City Hall at 683-0150 or Captain Dennis Sean Rahe with the Loveland Police Division at 583-3000.

Got Drugs?

The Loveland Police Division  is coordinating a one-day collaborative effort with both the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and Loveland Kroger to remove potentially dangerous expired, unused and unwanted prescription medications  from resident's homes. The National Take Back Initiative will be held on April 28th from 10 A.M. to 2 P.M. outside the Loveland Kroger located at  800 Loveland Madeira Road.  

According to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health there are more Americans abusing prescription medications than the number of cocaine, heroin and hallucinogen abusers combined. These expired, unused and unwanted medications are highly susceptible to diversion, misuse and abuse. Studies indicate that the majority of abused prescription medications are obtained from family and friends.

Controlled, non- controlled and Over The Counter substances will be collected. Participants will be able to dispose of medication in its original container or by removing the medication from its original container. If an original container is submitted, please remove and shred any identifying information on the label  from the bottle. Any solid dosage pharmaceutical product or liquid in a consumer container will be accepted. Liquid products should remain in their original containers. Intra-venous solutions, injectable and syringes will NOT be accepted.

The program is free of charge.

No questions or requests for identification will be made. You will remain anonymous.

If you have questions about the program please contact  Detective Burch or Officer Caudell at 583-3000 or via e-mail at bburch@safety-center or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Loveland High School Health Fair

On March 6th, Loveland Police Officers participated in the annual Loveland High School Health Fair.

Loveland Police  along with other agencies and companies set up booths in the main hallway for students to gather information on living  healthier and safer life styles.

Officers Chad Caudell and James Brown attended the event and provided the students with Internet Safety literature, passed out whistle key chains and answered questions.