THE CONTINENTAL POLICE DEPARTMENT

The village of Continental will be accepting applications are resumes for a full-time Police Cheif.
THE MISSION OF THE CONTINENTAL POLICE DEPARTMENT is to provide, in partnership with our community, professional and effective police service and to serve with pride and integrity.
General Contact Information:Continental Police Department 100 North Main St.Continental, OH 45831-0447
e-mail: cpd@bright.net
Business: 419-596-3833
Fax 419-596-3277
Emergency: Dial 911
Non-Emergency: 419-523-3208 (Putnam County Sheriff’s Office)
CONTINENTAL POLICE DEPARTMENT OFFICERS:
Chief of Police: Randy Weller
Chief Weller…
Patrolman: all part-time officers
Howard Shepard hired 2006 first started law enforcement 2003
Troy Weaks hired 2010 first started law enforcement 2004
Dave Turner hired 2012 first started law enforcement 2001Chad Sandlin hired 2012 first started law enforcement 2007
THE CONTINENTAL POLICE DEPARTMENT ENCOURAGES YOU TO CONTACT US FOR THE FOLLOWING TO HELP KEEP OUR COMMUNITY SAFE. YOUR INFORMATION IS NOT LIMITEED TO THE FOLLOWING.
DRUG TIPS: 419-596-3833 or e-mail cpd@bright.netCRIMMINAL ACTIVITY: 419-596-3833 or e-mail cpd@bright.net SCAM: 419-596-3833 OR e-mail cpd@bright.netSUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY: 419-596-3833 or e-mail cpd@bright.net
If any of the above is an emergency dial 911 or contact Putnam County Sheriff’s Office at 419-523-3208.
GOLF CART INSPECTION
The police department can inspect your golf cart and you will be provided with the necessary paperwork to take to the clerk of courts for title issuance and registration. Golf carts can be operated on the village streets as adopted by the Village of Continental Ordinance.
POLICE GRANTS:
All of the current and past police radios since 2002 mobile and portables, have come via grants. The grants have saved Continental tax payers over $22,000.00
HISTORY-PAST CHIEFS/MARSHALLS OF CONTINENTAL1888-1895 C.S. Parrish
1895-1915 I.C. Wallace
1915-1927 Milt Peasce
1927-1929 Henry Daub
1929-1936 Stone Jenkins
1936-1938 John Whitman
1939-1942 Paul Neiswander
1943-1944 Les Donaldson
1945-1948 Bill Ham
1949-1951 Frank Hardy Jr.
1952-1965 Lou Coble
1966-1967 Nile Noffsinger
1968-1980 Richard Boadenbender
1981 Mike Wagner/Randy Verhoff
1982-1986 Randy Verhoff
1987 Putnam County Sheriff’s Office
1988 Gary Lee Hadsell
1989 Don Williams
1990-1993 Ken Kleman
1994 Harry Berger
1995 Todd Sowers
1996-1998 Don Williams
1999 Terry Dockery Jr.
2000 Jason Shafer/Mike Cass
2001-2024 Arnie Hardy
2004-Present Randy Weller