New Non-Emergency Number Effective May 1 the City of Fort Mitchell will be transferring our emergency dispatch services from the Kenton County Communications Center to the City of Erlanger's Communications Center. For emergency service residents will continue to dial 9-1-1. For non-emergencies when you need an officer to respond the new number will be 727-2424. During regular office hours Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. you can still reach the Ft. Mitchell Police Department by calling 331-2823; and the number for the Ft Mitchell Fire House remains 331-1267. Remember, our emergency personnel and volunteers are available to serve you 24 hours a day. For any emergency please do not hesitate to call 9-1-1. For Police/ Fire assistance with non-emergency situations you can still call the office at the numbers listed above during regular business hours, or you can call the Erlanger Dispatch Center at 727-2424. Also, residents & business owners with an alarm should notify their alarm company that dispatching for your location has changed to Erlanger Dispatch Center and the number is 859-727-2424.

POLICE DEPARTMENT

     The Fort Mitchell Police Department, under the direction of Chief Steve Hensley, is committed to serving the community in a professional, effective, and efficient manner utilizing qualified and trained personnel and the most up-to-date techniques and equipment possible.

     The Department consists of thirteen (13) full-time officers, all of whom are certified by the Kentucky Law Enforcement Council. Certification requires the completion of a basic sixteen-week program in Law Enforcement at Eastern Kentucky University and a minimum of 40 hours of yearly continuing education classes in law enforcement related fields. In addition to the normal patrol and investigative functions, the Department also has a full time Detective position, and operates other programs including DARE, bicycle patrol, and a motorcycle patrol, among others. The Department also participates with other Northern Kentucky police agencies in an Emergency Response (SWAT) Unit.

     The Fort Mitchell Police Department is also one of only approximately 5% of police agencies in the state of Kentucky that has been fully accredited by the Kentucky Law Enforcement Professional Standards Committee, which evaluates local police departments based upon 146 elements of professional standards in the field of law enforcement. Almost every phase and procedure of the Department was evaluated in the nearly two-year process.

     It is the Department's intention to interact with members of the community by whatever means possible in order that we may get the feedback that we feel is so important and necessary. We hope you will make use of our Web site to offer your ideas, comments, and questions so that we may better serve you.

     YOU are our MVP!! ("Most Valuable Protector") Your Police Department reminds you to be a good neighbor and call them whenever you observe any problems or anyone suspicious. Your call can be anonymous if you desire. The police would rather check out suspicious people and vehicles and determine they are legitimate than to take a theft report from one of your neighbors later. We need your cooperation to keep our neighborhoods safe and secure.