CRIME PREVENTION

The Blanchester Police Department is staffed 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, by our full-time and  part-time officers who answer a little over 2,000 calls for service each year. We have a contract with the Clinton County Sheriff’s Office to provide dispatch services to us. The dispatch desk can be contacted at (937)382-1611. The police station phone number is (937)783-4702 ext. 15. However, if you phone the police station, it may take up to 8 hours to receive a return call as our limited budget does not allow for an office staff.  ​We try to operate as efficiently as possible by stretching your tax dollars. This means that we prioritize our work:  reported crime receives first priority, and therefore, if you’re calling about something that is not a crime you may have a wait before you hear from an officer. While this may be inconvenient when you lock your keys in your car (a low priority response), you will find it a very beneficial approach if there is a prowler in your backyard (a high priority response).