Our well-trained officers handle all aspects of criminal investigations. We handle the initial report, the follow-up investigations, the filing of charges and the testimony in court. A member of the department has been designated as the coroner’s investigator and will respond to all deaths.

Traffic enforcement is conducted as a routine matter of daily business. A small traffic unit will monitor areas where the citizens request additional enforcement.

Hinckley Police Personnel investigate all traffic accidents, regardless of severity. Our officers have the expertise to reconstruct major accidents and are constantly updating their training.

The department offers police services 24 hours a day, every day of the year. At the present time the only function that is handled by an outside agency is dispatch. The Brunswick Police Department provides evening and weekend dispatch services.

We are part of the Cuyahoga Regional Information Sharing group. This CRIS group is comprised of 55 Police departments across northeastern Ohio. It is interfaced with the Law Enforcement Automated Data System (LEADS) which provides officers with enormous amounts of information pertaining to driving records, vehicle registration, criminal activity (past and present), suspicious persons, wanted individuals, etc.

In addition to normal police activity, the members of the department offer the following:

• House Checks – When away from your residence for vacation or any length of time, members of the department will check the outside security of your residence during their routine shifts. To obtain this service, just contact our dispatch center at (330-278-7161), Monday-Friday between 8AM & 4PM, prior to leaving.
• Bicycle Patrol – The Bike Patrol Unit was formed in 1998 and has been well received by members of the community. It is active during the summer months when personnel are available.
• Free Gun Locks –  The Hinckley Township Police Department provides free gun locks. Come to the Hinckley Police Department Monday-Friday 8AM-4PM, to get yours.

David Centner

Police Chief
Phone: 330.278.7161
Email:  chiefofpolice@hinckleypd.us