b'The City owns and operates three cemeteries.The department keeps busy year-round by consistently maintaining and improving properties.In 2018, the cemetery department conducted 141 interments.We are very proud of our cemeteries.They are well-kept, beautifully-landscaped properties providing the Dover citizens with a picturesque final resting place. The Dover Police Department was kept busy in 2018.The department received 12,838 calls, investigated 281 traffic accidents, 43 of those involving injuries and with no fatalities.The department investigates all infractions of State law and City Ordinances. The Dover Police Department continued to serve the community by keeping City of Dover a safe place to live and visit.The Department consists of 22 sworn officers, 10 Special/Reserves officers, 3 civilian dispatchers, and a K-9 Unit and also maintains 12 service vehicles.The Department provides services such as money escorts, funeral escorts, vehicle lockouts, home vacation checks, and security for annual events throughout the year. The Dover Police Department participated in community service programssuch as theFourth Grade Bicycle Safety Program sponsored by Cleveland Clinic Union Hospital, National Child Safety Program for grades K-5, the Officer Phil Program, North Dover Fall Festival Trunk or Treat, and Tuscarawas CountySafeKidsCoalitionTeenRodeo.K-9demonstrations,DepartmenttoursandSeniorCitizen Safety talks were conducted also.The Department has continued to provide A.L.I.C.E training for Dover City School staff members. The Dover Fire Department also helped keep the community safe.They responded to 1,754 EMS calls and 77 Fire calls and completed 1,723 training hours.The Fire Department hosts an annual open house to share their services with the community. The Citys Electric Field division received the AMP 2018 Safety Commendation, AMP Public Power WeekOpen House Award, and System Improvement Award 69 KV West Circuit.The electric field employees also provide year-long community service by installing banners and temporary wiring for all of the downtown events.The employees are responsible for decorating the downtown for the Christmas season, and without their attention to detail, the City would never be able to light the downtown and surrounding areas all at once on the evening of our Christmas holiday parade. Dovers Water/Wastewater Departments are working year-long to maintain and improve our systems.In 2018, 2,015 feet of new water main was installed, 700 feet of 8-inch water main at the block of E. Front Street, 1,250 feet of 8-inch main at the new high school, 30 feet of 6-inch main at Front Street and Highland, and 35 feet of 4-inch main on Broad Street.In addition, 4 water valves were replaced, repairs were made on 18 water main and water service leaks, 24 street and curb boxes were repaired, and 25 new water services were installed.In order to ensure fire protection for the City, the department replaced 2 fire hydrants, winterized 624 fire hydrants, and flushed more than 1,248 fire hydrants during the year. TheWaterdepartmentannuallypreparesaConsumerConfidenceReportwhichprovidesuserswith information about their drinking water.This report is available on the City website. In 2018, the City of Dover Wastewater department worked on lift stations for 61 days, cleaned sewer lines on 99 occasions, and responded to 48 sewer calls.Sewer lift station operations are checked upon daily by department employees.WeareveryproudoftheservicesprovidedtoourCitysresidentsandapplaudtheeffortsofour departmentsinmaintainingaprogressiveapproachtomanagementandcontinuallyupgradingtheir education and licenses as well as implementing new ideas to make the City services they provide to its citizens the best they can be. - ix -'