Oak Harbor, Ohio Police Department

08/19/2026

School is officially in session. Please be mindful of our school buses and pedestrians. Please put down your phones and pay attention to the roadway.

08/19/2026

They are back! The dynamic duo returns for another school year!

08/16/2026

***Our Farmers Market has begun! Please be mindful of traffic changes in the 100 Blk of Church and Main Street intersection. As always, be safe and enjoy the event.

Hope you can join us this Sunday August 16th, 2026 9am-1pm on Church Street by the log cabin to shop local.

08/12/2026

The Oak Harbor Police Department is launching an Automated Speed Enforcement (ASE) program at Oak Harbor High School as part of its ongoing commitment to improving roadway safety and advancing its community safety goals. The program is designed to reduce excessive speeding, encourage safer driving behavior, and protect everyone who travels through our school zones.

Speed studies conducted in August 2024 at Oak Harbor High School identified a significant problem with speeding in this area, recording 1,914 violations in a 5-day period in a single school zone. In Oak Harbor, we had 23,434 drivers a week in the school zone with 1,914 speeding vehicles (8.17% of all vehicles). Of those speeding, 976 were traveling 11-14 MPH over the enforceable speed limit (51.00% of speeding vehicles). Another 633 were traveling between 15-20 MPH over the enforceable speed limit (33.06%), and 305 more were traveling 21 MPH or more over the enforceable speed limit (15.94%).

The program uses lidar technology to accurately measure vehicle speeds. Cameras activate only when a vehicle exceeds the established enforcement threshold, capturing an image of the vehicle's rear license plate to document the violation. To ensure transparency and provide drivers time to adjust, the program will begin with a comprehensive public information and education campaign, followed by a 30-day warning period before civil citations are issued.

There will be radar feedback signs before entering the school zone and signs indicating the presence of photo enforcement prior to entering the area. Success will be measured not by the number of citations issued, but by lower vehicle speeds, fewer crashes, fewer injuries, and continued progress toward Oak Harbor’s commitment to safer roads for all.

Each citation will be reviewed by an officer to ensure it's accurate and appropriate before issuing. Vehicle owners will have the opportunity to pay the citation, identify another person driving or contest the citation in Ottawa County Municipal Court.

08/09/2026

What another great turn out for “Cone with a cop”!

This is an event we look forward to every year. We would like to thank everyone that braved the heat to come chat with us!

08/09/2026

We hope to see everyone today!

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Summers almost over, and school is almost back in session ☀️📚

But the fun doesn’t stop yet!

Come hang out with the Oak Harbor Police Department for Cone with a Cop at the Village Creamery on Sunday, August 9th from 1-230 pm.

Anyone 16 and under will receive one free ice cream cone. The Village Creamery will also have healthy options available at request.

We hope to see you there!

08/07/2026

🚧 MILL STREET CLOSURE – EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY 🚧

Please be advised that Mill Street is closed to all traffic with no entry or exit from Locust Street (SR 19).

Businesses on Mill Street remain accessible by taking the following route:

➡️ Travel west on Water Street (SR 163)
➡️ Turn south onto Church Street
➡️ Follow Church Street to access Mill Street businesses.

🏦 Croghan Bank Drive-Thru Access:
The Croghan Bank drive-thru can still be accessed by entering the Oak Harbor Hardware parking lot from Mill Street and crossing over to the bank drive-thru.

We appreciate everyone's patience and cooperation while this closure is in place. Please use caution and follow posted signage in the area.

Thank you for your understanding!

08/07/2026

We hope to see everyone this Sunday!

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Summers almost over, and school is almost back in session ☀️📚

But the fun doesn’t stop yet!

Come hang out with the Oak Harbor Police Department for Cone with a Cop at the Village Creamery on Sunday, August 9th from 1-230 pm.

Anyone 16 and under will receive one free ice cream cone. The Village Creamery will also have healthy options available at request.

We hope to see you there!

08/01/2026

Come out and support the Lady Rocket Soccer Team at their car wash across from Spangler Automative!

They killed it cleaning our cruiser! They will be out until 3pm.

07/24/2026

A Solicitation Permit has been approved by the Village of Oak Harbor for Daniel Bookman Nemerzitski, a university student from Europe, Estonia. He is doing a summer exchange program selling educational books and apps for school aged children.

Pictured here with Chief Parker.