The Reading Police Department operates a full-service department 24 hours a day, seven days a week. To contact the Reading Police Department, call 911 for emergencies or 513-733-4122 for non-emergencies.
The department is headed by Chief Scott E. Snow and has 21 full-time officers, 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.
Reading Police also participate in a number of programs, including:
Full-time School Resource Officer Hamilton County Police Assoc. SWAT Team Hamilton County Police Assoc. Honor Guard Hamilton County Arson Task force Computerized Firearms Training System DARE Program Third Grade Seat belt Program Traffic Safety Enforcement Programs
Our Mission We, the Reading Police Department, dedicate ourselves
to the protection and service of the people within our community. We do this willing, 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.
