No. Listen to your radio or television weather reports for current information. The Police Department obtains our weather information from these sources. This type of call ties up our phone lines for emergency requests due to the storm that can cause delays in responses by the Police and Fire/EMS.

DO NOT call the 9-1-1 phone number for storm information or to report a non-emergency incident. Remember, during a severe storm the dispatchers are very busy with emergency phone calls for police, fire, and medics. Have a plan already in place regarding where to go and how to take shelter in a tornado. If you need to report a non-emergency incident to the police department, call (937) 433-7661.

A police dispatcher answers all 911 phone calls. If you call from a land line or VOiP line, the call will be routed to the jurisdiction that it is in. If you call from a cell phone, the call will hit off of a cell tower. The call from a cell phone will then ring into the 911 center where the tower is located, not necessarily where you actually are. It is common to be transferred at least once to the correct jurisdiction when using a cell phone. Your location does not show up instantly from a cell phone call.

The dispatcher will first ask where the incident is occurring. Make sure to know the address/street/landmarks you are near so help can reach you quickly. You will be transferred to the correct agency if the incident did not occur in the City of Centerville limits. Once the type of emergency response is determined (police, fire or medic), the dispatcher will do one of several things:

• Police response only - Police officer(s) are dispatched by Centerville Police Department’s Communications Center.
• Fire/Medic response - The person calling will be transferred to the Montgomery County Regional Dispatch Center and their dispatcher will obtain the information to determine what type of emergency equipment to send. A police officer will also respond with the fire department. The City of Centerville utilizes the Washington Township Fire Department.

• Know the exact address where help is needed as soon as you call.
• Have your address displayed in a location easily observed from the street.
• An address displayed by the front door near or by an outside light (or reflective lettering) makes it easier for responding personnel to locate the address in day and night conditions.
• If possible, have someone stand by the street to flag down the responding personnel and to provide additional information.

Adults: Kettering Municipal Court, 2325 Wilmington Pike, Kettering OH 45420, 8:00 AM-4:30 PM. (937) 296-2461 Call the court to obtain the cost and appearance requirements.

Juveniles: Since Centerville is in Montgomery and Greene County, you must verify on the citation in which county the violation occurred and handle it in that county.

Montgomery County Juvenile Court, 303 W. Second St., Dayton, Ohio 45402, (937) 225-5462. Call the court to obtain fine and appearance requirements.

Greene County Juvenile Court, 2100 Greene Way Blvd, Xenia, OH 4538, (937) 562-4000. Call the court to obtain fine and appearance requirements.

Centerville Police have a holding facility for prisoner processing. After processing, prisoners are transported to the Kettering Jail or the Montgomery County Jail until their court hearing. You can contact the Centerville Police Dispatcher to check whether the person is currently there of if the person was already transported to a jail.

Centerville Police Department - (937) 433-7661
Kettering Jail - (937) 296-2563
Montgomery County Jail - (937) 225-4160
Greene County Jail - (937) 562-4840

Our female prisoners are incarcerated only in:
Montgomery County Jail (937) 225-4160 or
Greene County Jail - (937) 562-4840

Centerville Police Department only offers ink/rolled prints to those who live or work in the city limits of Centerville (not including Washington Township). You must supply the cards for the prints to go on. No Cost.

Centerville Police Department provides electronic fingerprinting services to anyone via a Webcheck machine. We do not use a LiveScan machine. There are costs associated with electronic prints depending on what you need: BCI, FBI or BOTH. You must provide a code # and address for the results to be mailed to. This information should be provided to you by whoever is requesting you to get printed.  

Hours for fingerprints are Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

**It is advisable to report all accidents which occur on the public roadways to the appropriate police department. Do not move your vehicle, even if you are blocking traffic, until the officer arrives and can observe the scene. **However if you choose not to file a report, you must stop and exchange information when an accident occurs. Information to be exchanged should include:

• Name, address and phone number.
• Driver's license number.
• Vehicle make, model, color and license plate number.
• Insurance company and agent.
• Note the date, time, location and obtain information from anyone who may have witnessed the accident.
• Inquire about possible injuries.

Police departments generally do not take accident reports that occur on private property
(parking lots). Exceptions to that are:

• If the accident results in injury to anyone involved,
• If one of the drivers is intoxicated,
• If the accident results in a hit and run, or
• If the accident is the result of reckless operation.

The Centerville Police Department will respond to assist any motorist as long as the vehicle is located within the City limits. The motorist will be asked to sign a waiver relieving the police department of the responsibility for any damage that may occur to the vehicle. We cannot assist a motorist whose vehicle is located in Washington Township (or any other jurisdiction), even though it may only be a few feet outside our jurisdiction.

No member of the police department (not even the Chief) can give a citizen permission to break the law, no matter what the circumstances may be.

There is no grace period for driving on an expired driver's license. Your driver's license expires on your birthday every 4 years.  You have six (6) months through the BMV to renew your driver's license without having to take the driving tests again but you can still receive a citation.

The Police Department does not make the decision concerning a school closing, and we are not advised by the School Superintendent when such events occur. Please listen to a local radio or TV station, call the school in question directly or monitor social media for this information.

The Centerville Police Department will be happy to provide directions to locations within our City. For road conditions within Centerville, contact Public Works at (937) 428-4782. To obtain directions to locations outside our city, call the Ohio State Patrol (937) 832-4794. To obtain road conditions anywhere in Ohio, call 1 (888) 2OH-ROAD. (1 (888) 264-7623) or visit www.buckeyetraffic.org.

We suggest you contact your electric or phone company to report outages and obtain information regarding the length of the outage.

 AES Ohio - Electric Power Service 1 (877) 4OUTAGE
CenterPoint Energy - Natural Gas Service 1 (800) 227-1376
Montgomery County Sanitary - Water & Sanitary Sewer Services (937)781-2678

Centerville License Bureau - (937) 435-5970
Centerville Public Works – (937) 428-4782     
Kettering Court - (937) 296-2461
Kettering Jail - (937) 296-2563
Montgomery County Jail - (937) 225-4160
Montgomery County Juvenile Court - (937) 225-4253                                                                   
Montgomery County Regional Dispatch – (937)-225-4357
Montgomery County Sheriff's Office - (937) 225-4357
Ohio State Highway Patrol - (937) 832-4794
Washington Township Fire Department - (937) 433-7644
Washington Township Fire Department Headquarters (admin questions) – (937) 434-5664
Washington Township Government Center – (937) 433-0152
Washington Township Police – (937) 225-4357
West Carrollton Police Records – (937)-859-7465

No. In an attempt to not tie up our police lines, please do not call the police department. The police department does not make decisions regarding scheduling or canceling fireworks. Fireworks are part of the Americana Festival. Check the website, social media or local news websites for details.

No. In an attempt to not tie up our police phone lines, please do not call the police department. The police department does not make decisions regarding scheduling or cancelling trick or treat. Check social media or local news channels. You can call the City Building at (937) 433-7151 during business hours or check the City’s website and social media pages.