Chillicothe Police begins taking reports over the phone

Chillicothe Police will be taking reports over the phone amid the COVID19 pandemic. Below is what the police department released:

Beginning at 7am, CPD will be taking measures to decrease exposure to the COVID-19 virus, flu and cold. This is to keep our officers healthy so that they can continue manning the streets.

Effective at 7am Monday morning, we will begin telephone reporting. **we will continue responding to crimes in progress, crimes and situations requiring an officer response and we will continue active patrols.**

Calls that will be handled by telephone will include but not limited to:

Property crimes (misdemeanor theft, criminal mischief, etc. ) with no suspect; telephone harassment; extra patrol requests, or if the complainant wants to make any report over the phone that does not require an officer be present.

Records will be closed. All public records requests should be forwarded to records clerks at

[email protected] or [email protected].

Please be patient on the turnaround time of the request.

**If you request an officer respond to you, please make every attempt to meet the officer outside.

Again, we will continue to actively patrol the city streets.