Safety Town
The week-long program is a FREE program provided by the Middletown City Police Department and Safety Council of Southwestern Ohio. Classes are held each summer at Amanda Elementary School in Middletown. Children entering kindergarten in the fall enjoy classroom instruction, videos, a trip to the Fire Department on a school bus and drive pedal cars through a child-sized village in the school gym. The object of Safety Town is to learn how to safely get to and from school whether on buses, walking or riding with parents. Download the flyer to learn more.
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History
Safety Town has been a rite of passage for incoming Kindergartners for many years. The Jack Combs Memorial Safety Town was started by Harvey Poff of the Middletown City Police Department in 1978 in response to several accidents involving children going to and from school.
The program was led by Poff until 1984, when Officer Mike Davis took over. Officer Davis retired from the Middletown Police Department in 2011 after serving as “Mayor of Safety Town” for 26 years. He was followed by Officers Salm and King. Officer Robyn Rawlins just retired after 5 years and we welcome Officer Connor Kirby as the newest “Mayor of Safety Town!”
Officer Mike Davis retired from the Middletown Police Department after 44 years of service in 2011 and passed away in November 2013. As School Resource Officer for 26 years, he was always ready to help when it came to safety & children. He was an integral part of the Safety Council for years. Best known for running Safety Town, he also implemented safety programs on Safety Patrol, Guns, Bus and Seat belts in our schools.
Thanks to our sponsors!
AAA Ohio Auto Club
American Savings Bank
Atrium Medical Center
Baker-Stevens-Parra more Funeral Home
Bohannon Roofing Company
Cohen Recycling
Comprehensive Dermatology
Digital Visuals Inc.
Dora Bronston
Evertz Technolgy
Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #36
Hot Head Burritos
175 Pierson Automotive
John Dobrozsi Jr Ins Agency
King Family
Knights of Pythias
Middletown City Schools
Middletown Community Foundation
Middletown Firefighters Association
I.A.F.F. Local 336
Middletown Kiwanis
Middletown Rotary Club
Middletown Tube Works
MidPoint Library System
Muffler Brothers - Franklin
Noonan, Brockman & Pollock, DDS
Phi Beta PSI, Mu Chapter
Pilot Chemical
Pythian Sisters
Quaker Chemical Foundation
State Farm Storage Plus
Tomson Steel
Trusted Choice, Independent
Insurance Agents
Voss Chevrolet
Wilson Schramm Spaulding Funeral Home
Women of the Moose
Xi Lambda Pi Sorority