07-02-2025
Whitehall police unveil new tax-funded renovations
WHITEHALL, Ohio (WCMH) — The Whitehall Police Department unveiled its new facility Thursday, funded through money raised by the Safer Whitehall levy.
In 2022, voters approved a 2.822 mil property tax levy to hire six additional police officers and overhaul the aging police station.
The facility is nearly double its original space, adding close to 20,000 square feet.
The renovated building includes upgrades to the emergency dispatch room, firing range, and training facilities.
Whitehall Police Chief Mike Crispen said the building represents the faith the community has in the police department.
'It's our duty to keep them safe and give them a return on investment,' he said. 'The crime rates got to stay down low. We've got to do our job. We've got to be doing things professionally. We have to treat the citizens properly. We have to be held accountable.'
Fraternal Order of Police local president Brian Steel said Whitehall officers deserve a facility like this, but claims the city still has not fulfilled its obligation to add six additional officers to the department.
Crispen said the department has hired about 19 officers since the levy passed.
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