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Message from Chief Wright

Greetings to all of our community partners in Bay Village.

Welcome to the City's new web site. It is our hope that this web site will provide you with the latest and most important news that affects the quality of life for our residents in Bay Village.

The police department is excited to be a part of this new web site. It is our belief that not only can the police department provide information, forms, and current information to residents but that we can develop into On Line payment of parking tickets, and a variety of other services to make interaction with the police department more convenient and easy for our residents.

As an organization, we believe in Community Oriented Policing. If you are in need of assistance or information not contained on this site, please advise us as we continue to "grow" this service.

The men & women of your Bay Village Police Department pledge to consistently meet or exceed the expectations of the community we serve.

Very truly yours,

David M. Wright

Chief of Police

Law Enforcement Code of Ethics

As a Law Enforcement Officer, my fundamental duty is to serve mankind; to safeguard lives and property; to protect the innocent against deception, the weak against oppression or intimidation, and the peaceful against violence or disorder; and to respect the constitutional rights of all men to liberty, equality and justice.

I will keep my private life unsullied as an example to all; maintain courageous calm in the face of danger, scorn, or ridicule; develop self-restraint, and be constantly mindful of the welfare of others.  Honest in thought and deed in both my personal and official life, I will be exemplary in obeying the laws of the land and the regulations of my Department.  Whatever I see or hear of a confidential nature or that is confided to me in my official capacity will be kept ever secret unless revelation is necessary in the performance of my duty. 

I will never act officiously or permit personal feelings, prejudices, animosities, or friendships to influence my decisions.  With no compromise for crime and with relentless prosecution of criminals, I will enforce the law courteously and appropriately without fear or favor, malice or ill will, never employing unnecessary force of violence and never accepting gratuities. 

I recognize the badge of my office as a symbol of public faith, and I accept it as a public trust to be held so long as I am true to the ethics of the police service.  I will constantly strive to achieve these objective and ideals, dedicating myself before God to my chosen profession…law enforcement.   

Organizational chart

Click on the link above to view the Bay Village Police Department Organizational chart.