The Division mission statement:

Law enforcement providing a safe and secure community through proactive partnerships, while maintaining integrity, dedication and respect.

Help find missing persons

"A Child Is Missing" is a national non-profit that helps law enforcement locate missing children, dementia sufferers, college students missing on campus and others. You can become a part of this effort. By signing up your cell phone or other number at "A Child Is Missing", you can receive Code Red messages alerting you to missing persons. Click here or on the logo to sign up.

Police seek contact info from business owners & managers

If police officers are making nightly patrols and notice something suspicious around your business, would they know how to contact you?

You can help us protect your business by letting us know who we should call in case of alarms or suspicious activity. With your help we can quickly determine whether your business is in jeopardy of being the victim of a crime.

If you are the owner or manager of a business located in the City of Brunswick, please visit our new business contacts page and supply us with some basic information. Your participation is purely voluntary, but knowing that we can easily get in touch with you may help both you and the community by keeping your business safer.

The Brunswick Division of Police is an active participant in the MEDWAY drug enforcement agency. We welcome your tips. All information is confidential.

Quick response and CPR save Tudor Avenue man's life

On 7/2/10 at 10:18 hrs BPD Officers John Fink and Chris Scafidi along with Bike Patrol Officers Jeremy Puhac and Jeff Jones responded to a 911 call of a 55 year old male not breathing at a Tudor Avenue address.  Prior to police arrival Communication Specialist Deb Forrester gave CPR instructions to the victim's wife. 

After police arrival, Officers Fink and  Scafidi took over CPR life-saving efforts and Officers Puhac and Jones assisted Brunswick Fire-Medics.  The combined efforts of all Brunswick Public Safety personnel resulted in saving this individual's life and should be commended!

Brunswick men charged in vehicle break-ins

Two men suspected in several thefts from vehicles in the city were in the Medina County Jail on Thursday. Full story from the Medina Gazette.

Recycle your old cell phone

The Brunswick Police Department is accepting used cell phones. The phones will be turned in for recycling, which in turn will generate funds used for 911 phones for our resident seniors in need, and also for the department's 911 education program.

Phones can be dropped off at a collection box in the lobby of the Police Department, 4095 Center Rd. Police will also have a collection box at Old Fashioned Days.

MEDWAY arrests 32 in Operation Cracker Jaxx

The MEDWAY Drug Enforcement Agency concluded a nine month drug investigation in and around the City of Brunswick, Medina County, Ohio on Wednesday May 26th, 2010. During the course of the investigation a variety of drugs were purchased which included, cocaine, crack cocaine, heroin, ecstasy (MDMA), marihuana and a large amount of prescription drugs.

Eight arrest teams attempted to serve forty nine (49) Warrants on Indictment. By the end of the evening thirty-two (32) defendants were in custody. Drugs were seized at some of the arrest locations with additional charges to be filed.

The round-up was very successful and was the cooperative effort of twenty-one (21) law enforcement agencies that support the MEDWAY Drug Enforcement Agency. Assisting agencies included Brunswick Police Department, Wayne County Sheriff’s Office, Holmes County Sheriff’s Office, Marion County Sheriff’s Office, Wooster Police Department, Orrville Police Department, Rittman Police Department, Wadsworth Police Department, Shreve Police Department, Dalton Police Department, Marshallville Police Department, Creston Police Department, Apple Creek Police Department, Medina County Drug Task Force, Medina Police Department, Brunswick Hills Police Department, Brook Park Police Department, Strongsville Police Department, North Royalton Police Department and the U.S.Marshalls Service. Investigation continues with additional arrests pending. 

After 31 years of serving Brunswick, Sgt. McDermott, Ofc. Duche retire

Sgt. Joseph “Mick” McDermott retired from the Division in April of 2010 after 31 years of dedicated service.  He was hired in 1979 as a Patrol Officer, earning Officer of the Year in 1980.  He was promoted to Sergeant in 1989 and then to Detective Sergeant in 1995.  During his BPD career he was a member of the SWAT team for 16 years, including 6 years as Team Leader.  He received the Combat Cross for heroism in 2005 for his involvement in a critical incident in October of 2004.

Officer Robert Duche retired from the Division as a Part Time Police Officer in April 2010 after 31 years of service.  He is commended for his dedication to the Division of Police and his community that he worked diligently to protect for many years.  Officer Duche first started with the City of Brunswick in 1965 as a volunteer firefighter.  He also worked for 37 years as a full time Police Officer for Key Bank.

Division of Police rolls out new Charger

The 2010 Dodge Charger police cruiser won by the Brunswick Division of Police is now fully equipped and on patrol in the city enforcing traffic law. 

Last year the Division was selected as one of only 40 police agencies in the State of Ohio to participate in a chance to win one of five new police cruisers.  The selection was based on our participation in the national traffic safety initiatives “Click it or Ticket” and “Drunk Driving – Over the Limit, Under Arrest”.  The BPD won one of the vehicles and selected a 2010 Dodge Charger. 

After taking delivery of the car a few months ago, arrangements were made to mark the vehicle with police graphics and equip it with police emergency equipment such as lights, siren, prisoner screen, radar, a computer, etc.