Police

Deputies at the Washington Township Substation work in partnership with all township residents to help prevent crime. Officers are available to discuss home, neighborhood, business and personal security, as well as specific safety topics. Contact Deputy Bill Jones by email or at 937-432-2771 to learn more.

Checks on persons for employment, housing permit holders, etc. are made through the Sheriff's Office Records Department at 345 W. Second St. Hours are Monday through Friday from 8 am to 3:30 pm. $3 fee per record check. Call the records department at 937-225-4096 for information.

The township will pick up animals from public property. If the animal is on private property, the property owner is responsible for removal. Township roads, call 937-433-0152. County roads, (County Engineer's Office), call 937-837-2528. State roads (Ohio Department of Transportation), call 937-492-1141.

Parking is prohibited: 

• In front of a public or private driveway
• Within an intersection
• Within 10 feet of a fire hydrant
• On a crosswalk
• Within one foot of another parked vehicle
• Within 30 feet of, and upon the approach to, any flashing beacon, stop sign or traffic control device
• At any place where signs prohibit stopping, standing or parking, or where curbing is painted yellow
• In a specified handicap space without a permit.

For more information, call the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office at 937-225-4357

To report a traffic violation in progress -- such as speeding, running a stop sign, hit and run accident or reckless operation - call the Sheriff's Office at 937-225-4357. For an ongoing traffic issue, call the traffic services officer at 937-432-2751.

Accident reports can be obtained through the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office Records Department at 937-225-4096. Reports are available after a minimum of 72 working hours. The cost is a flat fee of $4. 

Traffic, misdemeanor, criminal, and civil court matters are handled in Kettering Municipal Court at 2325 Wilmington Pike. For information, call 937-296-2461. Juvenile cases are handled in Montgomery County Juvenile Court. For information, call 937-225-4199. Felony criminal and civil court matters are handled in Montgomery County Common Pleas Court, 41 N. Perry St. in Dayton. For information, call 937-496-7213.

The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office is authorized to provide for the removal of any abandoned junk vehicle left unattended upon any street for longer than 72 hours. Any vehicle that is illegally parked, and constitutes a hazard or obstruction to the normal movement of traffic, will be removed. Owners of illegally parked or unattended vehicles may receive a citation and can be liable for towing and/or impound fees.

Junk (unlicensed or inoperable) vehicles may not be left on public or private property. Removal of abandoned vehicles on private property is typically the responsibility of the property owner. For more information, contact the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office at 937-225-4357 or Washington Township Zoning Department at 937-433-0152.

Animal bites should be reported to the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office Regional Dispatch Center at 937-225-4357 or contact Montgomery County Animal Resource Center at 937-898-4457. 

Contact the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office to report an auto accident. If the accident has not resulted in injury, Call 937-225-4357. If you believe someone may be injured, Call 9-1-1.

The locations of the Bureau of Motor Vehicles near Washington Township are:
Centerville: 108 W. Spring Valley Rd. Call 937-435-5970.
West Carrollton: 5582 N. Springboro Pike. Call 937-866-9511.