Police & Fire Department

Our Police Department

The Cridersville Police Department provides 24 hour a day, 7 days a week police protection and services to the Village Of Cridersville. Staffing includes Chief Nathan Fried, four additional full-time officers; and one part-time officers, and one full-time clerk.


In order to maintain awareness of sex offenders living in your neighborhood, we have added a Sex Offender Registry to our website. This registry will allow you to enter any local address. It will then provide a list of all registered Auglaize County sex offenders.

Our Fire Department

The object of the organization shall be the preservation and protection of life and property from and during such Fires and Emergencies as may occur in the vicinity of Cridersville, Ohio, and to lend assistance to neighboring towns and communities when requested under contract or mutual aid agreements.


The Cridersville Volunteer Fire Department provides Smoke Detectors to Village Residents at no cost to the resident to help increase the quality and preservation of life in the Village of Cridersville.

To find out more information about Project Dawn, please click the links below:

Project Dawn Information