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The Pickerington Police Department O n behalf of Police Chief Michael D. Taylor and the officers and staff of the Pickerington Police Department, welcome to the City of Pickerington. Whether you are a new resident, a visitor, or a business looking for a place to grow, you have come to the right place. Pickerington has a vibrant, family-friendly lifestyle with uniformed patrol access to a superior educational system. It has a quality of life that has attracted “While demonstrating many families, businesses and skilled professionals to our community. compassion, provide The Pickerington Police Department is committed to providing exceptional police services and maintaining an excellent quality of life for our community. Our agency is a team-oriented police department that embraces making personal contacts and connections with our neighborhood residents, community groups and businesses so we may foster relationships based upon mutual trust and open communication. The Pickerington Police Department is staffed by twenty-eight highly skilled police officers and detectives, nine dispatchers and several support staff members. It has been led by Police Chief Michael D. Taylor since 2003. We are a full-service law enforcement agency providing police services such as 8 | pickeringtonchamber.com the highest levels of professional service with integrity, flexibility, and fairness.” Pickerington Police Department Mission Statement and emergency response, investigations and emergency management capabilities. We also offer additional services to our community such as new resident contacts, vacation and business checks, fingerprinting, a mentorship and ride along program, as well as our child home alone program. In conjunction with our community, the Pickerington Police Department also provides training and services to the Continued on page 9 WE’RE BUILDING STRONG FAMILIES TOGETHER Strengthening Your Family One Member at a Time JERRY L. GARVER YMCA As a non-profit, the YMCA is proud to provide programs and classes in areas such as: • Day & Resident Camp • Youth Sports • Senior Programs • Membership • Swim Lessons • Group & Individual Personal Training • Diabetes Prevention Program Learn more at ymcacolumbus.org/garver