Photo of Dennis Sean Rahe from Loveland Police FaceBook Page
by David Miller
Loveland, Ohio – Police Chief Dennis Sean Rahe started as a police officer in Loveland in 1998. He was active on the bike patrol team and as a field training officer. He was promoted to the rank of Sergeant in 2007, Assistant Chief in 2010, and Chief of Police in 2016. He served as Chief of Police until his retirement on Friday, April 1st.
The City lists these projects under his leadership:
- Transitioning all LPD officers to full-time and growing staffing from 16 officers to 20.
- Serving as the project manager for the $1.3 million renovation to the Loveland Safety Center.
- Partnering with neighboring agencies on a Junior Police Academy and Citizens Police Academy.
- Adding two additional School Resource Officers.
- Expanding LPD hiring processes to include the National Testing Network, as well as personality and emotional intelligence testing.
- Adopting the International Association of Property and Evidence standards.
- Achieving Ohio Community Policing Collaborative Certification.
- Conducting numerous threat assessments for Loveland sites and facilities.
During his term as Loveland Chief of Police, Rahe served as the Ohio Association of Chiefs of Police (OACP) Chair of the Publications Committee, Treasurer and Secretary of the Clermont County Chiefs of Police and Sheriffs Association, Chair of the Child Abduction Response Team Committee for the Hamilton County Chiefs of Police, Liaison for the Ohio Crime Prevention Association Professional Organization, and the Law Enforcement Liaison for the ASIS International Cincinnati Chapter.
(Videos from Loveland Police FaceBook Page.)
Rahe graduated from Archbishop Moeller High School in 1991. In 1994, he earned a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice from the University of Cincinnati. He is a graduate of the Federal Bureau of Investigations National Police Academy, the OACP Certified Law Enforcement Executive Program, is a certified Project Manager through Xavier University, and is a board-certified Physical Security Professional through ASIS International.
City Manager Dave Kennedy told Loveland Magazine, “We have appointed Sue Madsen as our Safety Director. Sue was formerly the Chief of Miami Township before retiring a few years ago. Sue is extremely well respected, and the city is very fortunate to have her step in to help us out until a new Police Chief is appointed.”
