Government Records

West Chester Township takes seriously its responsibility for transparency. All requests for public records will be researched and responded to within a reasonable period of time. Please understand that all requested records must be reviewed for redactions as permitted by law.

Please use the form below to formally request records. If you are seeing information, please search our website for the information you seek and/or contact the appropriate person.

If you can't find what you are looking for on this website, please be as specific as possible when requesting documents. Requests for general information can be made using the form below or: 

• Call (513) 777-5900
• Email Jenna Whittaker
• Visit Township offices

Those making a request are not required to provide their name or contact information, although preference for delivery of the requested information is required.

West Chester reserves the right to charge for copies of records as permitted by law.

West Chester Township Public Record Policy [PDF]

Police Department Records

The West Chester Police Department participates in electronic submission of traffic crash reports to the State of Ohio's Department of Public Safety (DPS). Traffic crash reports are available online. Please allow 72 hours for processing of the report. Private property reports are not sent to the State of Ohio DPS.

TRAFFIC CRASH REPORTS (on main page, select "Crashes" and enter appropriate information.

Private property crash reports and requests for all other police records may be made using the text link below or the button. 

The West Chester Police Department will provide photocopies of reports up to 25 pages free of charge. If the requested report is larger than 25 pages the fee for each photocopy is five cents beginning with the first photocopy. The charge for two-sided photocopies is 10 cents per sheet.