Bike Rodeo

Safety is the name of the game at the Bike Rodeo, a program offered to elementary school children to emphasize safe bicycle riding.

Career Shadowing Program

For one day or several—as arranged with the school—students spend time with patrol officers out on the road, with detectives in the Detective Bureau, and with dispatchers in the Communication Center for an enlightening and educational experience.

Community Police Academy

Hands-on instruction includes fingerprinting, operation of the radar and laser guns, driving a patrol car on a marked course, conducting building searches, and pistol shooting in the Westlake Police Department range.

DARE

Westlake Police Department administers Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) using uniformed officers to deliver key prevention messages to students in elementary through high school.

Firearm Safety

Students in third grade attend an in-school, hands-off gun safety class, the Eddie Eagle Gun Safety Program, led by Officer Roseanna McCoy.

Juvenile Diversion Program

The Juvenile Diversion Commission oversees and operates the Westlake Juvenile Diversion Program. The Juvenile Diversion Program is designed to divert children who violate the law away from the Cuyahoga County Juvenile Court system.

Rape Aggression Defense (RAD)

he Rape Aggression Defense (RAD) System is a proven program that teaches women realistic self-defense tactics and techniques.

Ride Along Program

Officers answer participant questions and explain some of their duties, making for an educational and informative ride.

Safety Pup

Westlake Police Department Community Service Officers work with the National Child Safety Council's Safety Pup Program to teach young children general safety rules and drug education.

Safety Town

Westlake Safety Town continues its 45+ year tradition of educating our children entering kindergarten about traffic and school safety issues.

School Resource Officers

The Westlake Police Department maintains a high level of visibility in the school community.

Westshore Public Safety Cadets #7711

A non-profit organizations founded and managed by active duty and retired law enforcement officers and business executives who support law enforcement.

Wandering Alert Form for Residents With Special Needs

The Westlake Police Department is proud to introduce our Special Needs and Wandering Alert Form, designed to cater to the unique requirements of our community members with autism, dementia, or other special needs. We understand that in critical situations, it is essential for our police, fire, and EMS personnel to have access to relevant information that can make a difference.