Villa Hills Police Department: Numbers, Services & FAQ

Call 911 for anything active or dangerous: crimes in progress, threats to life, fires, injury crashes, smoke or carbon monoxide alarms, sparking wires, chemical spills, or anything that feels serious.

Call Kenton County Consolidated Dispatch at (859) 356-3191 when you need an on-duty officer but it isn’t an emergency, such as a theft discovered after the fact, a non-injury fender-bender already moved off the road, a suspicious person, or a loose animal. VHPD doesn’t have its own dispatch; the county dispatches officers for every call.

Call the VHPD administrative line at (859) 341-3535 for reports and records, parking or speeding complaints, towed-vehicle questions, ordinance questions, or to leave a message for a specific officer. It isn’t answered 24/7; leave your name, number and a good time to call back.

Police fax

859.341.3579

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  Emergency

  911
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  Kenton County Consolidated Dispatch

  24-hour non-emergency line for an on-duty officer

  (859) 356-3191
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  Villa Hills Police Department

  Administrative office (voicemail checked regularly)

  (859) 341-3535719 Rogers Rd, Villa Hills, KY 41017Office hours listed as 9 AM–4 PM, Monday–Friday, closed holidays

The department’s mission is to preserve the public peace, protect people and property, prevent crime and help citizens in need. It earned its first accreditation from the Kentucky Law Enforcement Professional Standards Committee in 1995 and has been reaccredited every five years since.

The staff page describes a department of 15 officers, including a K9 unit, a detective and a School Resource Officer at the patrol level, with two patrol sergeants, a lieutenant and the chief. Officers can enforce laws anywhere in Kenton County, but they investigate crimes originating in Villa Hills and Crescent Springs only.

• Patrol officers listed on the staff page: Kevin Burke, Nikko Ciancanelli, Patrick Collura (School Resource Officer), Matthew Bullard (bike patrol), Jason Hartzler, Ashley Mairose, Chris Snider, Landon Terry, Adam Watson and Ryan Wielgus.
• You can email any officer from the staff page, or call (859) 341-3535 and leave a voicemail for them.

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  Col. Matthew R.B. Hall

  Chief of Police (appointed January 2023)

  (859) 341-3535 x214[email protected]
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  James Black

  Sergeant; firearms training, Kenton County Regional SWAT, evidence room supervisor

  [email protected]
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  Andrew Lucas

  Sergeant Detective; evidence room custodian, Kenton County Arson Team

  [email protected]
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  Sean Dooley

  Sergeant / K9 handler (partner: Onexx)

  [email protected]
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  Kim Johnson

  Police Clerk and records custodian

• Police staff and structure ↗

• Vacation house checks: fill out the Vacation Check Request form on the police page before you leave.
• Extra patrol for short-term events such as funerals: call (859) 341-3535 weekdays, or dispatch at (859) 356-3191 after hours and ask for a Villa Hills officer.
• Online crime tip form for non-emergency, inactive situations. You can choose to stay anonymous.
• Neighborhood Watch: call (859) 341-3535 to organize a meeting.
• Prescription drug drop box at City Hall, 720 Rogers Rd, during office hours (pills only; no inhalers, liquids, flammables or needles).
• Officers for community talks, school presentations, HOA meetings and K9 demos: call (859) 341-3535. Scout troop tours can be scheduled the same way.
• Fingerprinting is no longer offered by VHPD; Kentucky now uses IdentoGO by IDEMIA.
• Ride-alongs are not currently offered, and the department doesn’t give out shoulder patches.

• Vacation check and crime tip forms (police page) ↗
• IdentoGO fingerprinting ↗

• Shop with Cops and Fire: a holiday program with the fire department, River Ridge Elementary and volunteers for children in need.
• Cram the Cruiser: collects supplies for River Ridge Elementary, in partnership with Remke in Crescent Springs (since 2018).
• Villa Hills Safety Night: a summer event (usually around June) at Tom Braun Park with food trucks, free bike helmets, a bike rodeo, the SWAT robot, and Air Care and National Guard helicopter landings, weather permitting.
• RAD Systems women’s basic self-defense: free for women ages 12 (with a guardian) through 99, offered as instructors are available.
• DARE program in area schools, taught by a certified officer.

Police reports are usually ready 7–14 days after the incident. Call ahead, then pick up at City Hall (720 Rogers Rd) during office hours with photo ID. Reports are free for people listed on them; insurance companies and lawyers pay $5.00. The department doesn’t fax, email or mail reports, and open investigations aren’t released until closed.

Collision reports can also be bought online through BuyCrash with your last name, the date and a report number, badge number or driver’s license number. For a minor crash with no injuries and drivable cars, move off the road, call (859) 356-3191 and exchange information; you can also file a Kentucky State Police civilian self-report.

Open records requests to the police use the same form as the city. Send it to Chief Hall at [email protected] and copy City Clerk Jennifer Lipson at [email protected].

• BuyCrash collision reports ↗
• KSP civilian collision self-report ↗
• Police open records ↗
• Open records request form and rules ↗

• No parking within 30 feet of an intersection.
• No parking within 20 feet of a fire hydrant or a stop sign.
• No parking within 5 feet of a private driveway.
• No parking facing the wrong direction on a two-way street.
• No parking on a city street for more than 72 consecutive hours.
• No parking within 10 feet of a mailbox from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday.
• No parking in cul-de-sacs.
• No street parking at all during a declared snow emergency (Ordinance 74.24); vehicles can be cited and towed.

Start by asking to talk with a supervisor or the chief. If that doesn’t resolve it, you’ll be asked to complete a Citizen Complaint Form. You’ll get written acknowledgement, periodic updates, and the investigation is to be completed within 30 days unless the chief grants an exception. If you’re not satisfied, you can meet with the chief or ask the City Administrator for a hearing within 30 days of the chief’s written decision. Complaints about the chief go to the City Administrator/Clerk. Knowingly false statements can be prosecuted under KRS 519.040.

• Citizen complaint form (PDF) ↗

As of February 2025 the recruiting page said VHPD was actively hiring; applications received when the department isn’t hiring are kept for up to 6 months. Mail a signed application and resume to “Police Officer Search, 720 Rogers Road, Villa Hills, KY 41017.” The posted hourly rate is $24–$30 based on experience, with a co-pay-only medical plan, fully paid dental, vision, life and long-term disability, paid time off, paid parental leave and a take-home cruiser.

Lateral officers must be at least 21, have a high school diploma or equivalent, be POPS certified and able to work nights and weekends. New recruits must meet Kentucky POPS standards, including U.S. citizenship, age 21+, a valid driver’s license, background check, polygraph, psychological evaluation and basic training at the Department of Criminal Justice Training.

• Become an officer ↗
• City employment application (PDF) ↗

• Monthly police reports and annual reports (Transparency page) ↗
• Kenton County Detention Center ↗
• Kenton County Court Clerk: pay a citation ↗
• Kentucky Attorney General scam report ↗
• KSP sex offender registry ↗
• Kenton County Attorney ↗
• DEA drug take-back ↗