Dayton Police Department West Division

The Dayton Police Department is responsible for law enforcement and the safety of residents, businesses and visitors. It provides administrative, patrol and special investigation services. The department operates a professional standards division that consists of a homeland security office, public records administrator, background investigators, and policy and internal affairs units. The Dayton Police Department s administrative services include police licensing, taxi cab enforcement, panhandler registration, crime scene investigation and municipal court security. It operates a police training academy. The department conducts investigations on matters related to homicide, sexual assault, robbery, burglary, forgery and fraud and computer crimes. The Dayton Police Department is governed by the City of Dayton in Ohio.