MILFORD, Ohio — The Milford Police Department will send officers out on Halloween to drop off treats for children with disabilities or special needs, as long as families sign up by Oct. 24, the department said in a social media post this week.
Families who live within Milford’s city limits can request a stop by sending the department’s Facebook page the child’s name, a parent’s name, a phone number and a home address. Officers will deliver a treat to each registered home on Oct. 31, according to the post.
The gesture is the latest community outreach effort from a department with deep roots in Milford. The Milford Police Department has been accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies since 1989, when it was recognized as the smallest agency in North America to earn that status, according to the department.
Chief Donald “Jamey” Mills has led the department since January 2011. A 1990 graduate of Milford High School, Mills joined the department as a patrol officer in 1994, was promoted to sergeant in 2000 and served as the agency’s accreditation manager, overseeing three CALEA assessments, before taking the top post. He holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Cincinnati, where he also serves as an adjunct instructor teaching police administration and criminal investigation, according to the department.
The department is organized into three divisions — patrol operations, criminal investigations and support services — and runs several community programs, including a Citizen Police Academy, a Crime Stoppers tip line and a Vacation House Check service for residents who are away from home, according to the department.
The information contained in this story was obtained from the Milford Police Department.