Marsha Bemmes -� Officer Marsha Bemmes began her law enforcement career with the Springdale Police Department on January 4, 1999. She received her certification from the Great Oaks Police Academy that same year. Officer Bemmes graduated from Mt. Notre Dame High School. She also has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Bowling Green State University and a Masters of Science degree from Xavier University. Officer Bemmes has several police officers in her family working for the City of Cincinnati Police Department. She is proud to carry on the family tradition! Upon graduation from the police academy, Officer Bemmes was assigned to the position of road patrol officer. This position entailed answering 911 calls, taking reports, making arrests and traffic enforcement. While honing her skills as a patrol officer, Officer Bemmes always had the hopes of using her training and knowledge to help educate children. Education is a passion of Officer Bemmes’. This dream finally came true when she was selected to teach DARE (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) in 2004. Officer Bemmes started as a back-up DARE Officer and became the full-time DARE Officer in 2005. Since 2005 she has been teaching an international DARE curriculum to school aged children ages Pre-K to 5th. She teaches in both of the public schools in the City of Springdale, Heritage Hill Elementary and Springdale Elementary. She also teaches at one of the private schools, Calvary Christian Academy. Officer Bemmes thoroughly enjoys her teaching career and is constantly looking for different opportunities to teach and reach the youth of Springdale. In addition to teaching, Officer Bemmes has numerous other responsibilities. She is Assistant Accreditation Manager. She was instrumental in helping our department earn its first commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement on March 21, 2007. She works under the direction of Accreditation Manager, Ric Ideker, and helps to maintain the department’s on-going accreditation processes. She also coordinates, organizes and/or participates in all activities that pertain to and involve the youth of Springdale. This includes Safety Town, Summer Bike Program, Christmas/Food for Fines Program, and numerous other community and safety events. Officer Bemmes’ training is continuous. She attends at least one DARE conference and attends several training sessions annually. Recent past training includes grant writing, firearms instruction, accreditation and classes to keep current and updated on drug trends in our community. In her spare time, Officer Bemmes enjoys working on her home, playing with her dog and spending quality time with her family and friends.