Gates Mills Police Department                  

Proud to Serve…Sworn to Protect

From Your Police Department:

With the warmer weather hopefully on its way, we can expect to see an increase in bicyclists and pedestrian traffic on the roads located throughout our beautiful scenic village. 

Please remember that in March, 2017, Ohio legislators passed House Bill 154, which requires motorists to pass bicyclists on the road with no less than a 3-foot distance.  Ohio is now the 40^th state to enact such a law.  We encourage that if you are attempting to pass a bicyclist, or a group of bicyclists, to be patient especially when you are approaching a curve or a hill on the roadway.  Bicyclists do have a right to the roadway and drivers need to be cautious when passing them.

Our staff continues to practice social distancing inside the Town Hall and during interactions with the public when we can.  We are still taking some police reports over the telephone and are asking residents to step outside (when practical) should a visit be necessary.  Our number one goal is doing our part to help keep our police officers and the public safe during this pandemic.

A big thank you to the residents who have graciously delivered food to our staff here at the Town Hall during these challenging times.  I also want to thank the people who have donated Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) to our officers.  We remain in good shape with our current PPE and continue to monitor our supply.

We are focusing heavily on patrolling our neighborhoods and being visible to the community.  With schools being closed at this time, our school resource officer, Arch Kimbrew has been placed back into the patrol rotation for an added level of staffing during this crisis.

Unfortunately, for the first time in my 28 years of service in the Village, the annual St. Francis Church festival scheduled for June has been cancelled.  We always looked forward to visiting with so many of our community members while they were enjoying the festival weekend.  

Do not hesitate to call me if I can be of assistance.  Stay safe!

Yours in Service,

Gregg Minichello
Chief of Police
(440) 423-4405 ext. 112
gminichello@gatesmillsvillage.com