STATUS REPORTS

Chief Promotion – Mayor Duncan and Mr. Klopsch introduced new Public Safety Director Alan Hill.

Mr. Klopsch shared that Chief Hill began his career in the Oakwood Public Safety Department in July 2007 when he was hired as a Public Safety Officer. In that capacity, he provided police, fire and emergency medical services to the Oakwood community. Prior to joining Oakwood, Chief Hill served as a Deputy Sheriff with the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office working in all aspects of law enforcement. Over the years, he also served as a full-time law enforcement instructor at the Regional Training Center for the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office, as a community education officer in Washington Township, as a school resource officer in the Dayton School District, as a member of the Montgomery County Task Force, as an officer in the Drug Enforcement Agency Task Force, and was an active member of Regional SWAT teams for 11 years. In Oakwood, Chief Hill was promoted to the rank of Captain in 2011. Since that time, he served as Operations Captain and Administrative Captain. He oversaw or had significant involvement with major department projects. In 2014, Chief Hill became the first member of the Oakwood Public Safety Department to complete the Certified Law Enforcement Executive Program. In May 2014, Chief Hill was elevated to second in command and assisted Chief Bebris in overseeing the day-to-day operations of the department. Effective November 11, 2017, Chief Hill is now serving as Director of Public Safety, carrying the joint titles of Police Chief and Fire Chief. Chief Hill was raised in the city of Kettering and graduated from Fairmont High School. He earned an Associate of Applied Science degree in Law Enforcement from Sinclair Community College, and a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Criminal Justice Administration from Columbia Southern University. He is state certified in providing police, fire and emergency medical technician services. Chief Hill and his wife Lisa have been married for 16 years, and have a 7 year old daughter named Kaylee.

Mayor Duncan then administered the Oath of Office. Chief Hill’s wife pinned the chief badge onto his uniform.

Lieutenant Promotion – Mayor Duncan welcomed PSO Mike Tanner and his family. Chief Hill reported that seven very qualified Oakwood public safety officer candidates were considered for the lieutenant position. The process was not easy and the candidates were evaluated by the FERRELL Group. Chief Hill reviewed the highlights of Lt. Tanner’s career and shared that he was pleased to promote Lt. Tanner. Mayor Duncan then administered the Oath of Office. Lieutenant Tanner’s father pinned the lieutenant bars onto his uniform.

PSO Swear-In – Mayor Duncan recognized new Public Safety Officer Joshua Wells and his family. Chief Hill welcomed PSO Wells and shared that he comes to the department already fully trained as a paramedic, fire fighter and police officer, which is very rare. Mayor Duncan then administered the Oath of Office.

Recognition of Detective Jeff Yount, Jr. – Chief Hill shared that Detective Jeff Yount, Jr. received the 2017 “TCSU Investigation Award” at the end of year TCSU agents meeting for his involvement in a long-term investigation into a marijuana grow operation. When the opportunity presented itself, Detective Yount balanced his time between taking care of Oakwood needs and assisting TCSU agents on this case. Chief Hill presented Detective Yount with a letter of appreciation.

Speed Enforcement and Stop Signs – Public Safety Director Alan Hill addressed concerns that were raised at the October 2 City Council meeting regarding vehicle speeds and pedestrian safety. He reported that Safety Department began conducting a series of site enforcements and traffic analysis evaluations at two locations within the city. Captain Mike Jones contacted three of the Oakwood citizens who spoke before Council in an effort to obtain additional information to assist the Public Safety Department.

Chief Hill referenced a PowerPoint presentation and reviewed the following:

He reported that the Radar Speed Sign was placed on Hathaway Road at Dellwood Avenue monitoring the northbound lane of travel and captured data for six days. The results show that during the six days of monitoring, the speed sign recorded a total of 2616 vehicles of which approximately 54% of the vehicles were traveling at or below the posted 25 miles per hour (mph) speed limit. Approximately 7.5% of the vehicles recorded were traveling in excess of 30 mph. Approximately 92.5% of the vehicles recorded during the monitoring period were traveling at or below 30 mph. When evaluating each individual day, the highest daily average speed for a particular day was 22.7 mph. When combining the average speed for all days, the daily average speeds were a little more than 2 mph below the posted speed limit. The daily average 50^th percentile speed was 25 mph and the daily average 85^th percentile speed was 29 mph. Initial analysis of the data collected shows that the speed traffic pattern in the area of Hathaway Road