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Newburgh Heights police staffing hits ‘catastrophic low,’ chief warns

Michelle Rivera
Reporter · Thursday, November 5, 2026 at 7:54 PM · 1 min read
Newburgh Heights police staffing hits ‘catastrophic low,’ chief warns — Mentor Community news

NEWBURGH HEIGHTS, Ohio -- The Newburgh Heights Police Department will soon be down to five patrol officers, a staffing level the police chief described as a “catastrophic low” as the village struggles to attract candidates and relies increasingly on overtime to maintain minimum staffing.

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