Susan Benge

During my career I worked in all 5 police districts This including working 7 years as a uniform bicycle officer working the federally subsidized Dayton Metropolitan Housing Projects The housing projects are known as the most dangerous areas of the city and in fact the crime per capita is higher in Dayton than Phoenix

I regularly produced one of the highest level of well-rounded activity among all officers

During my career with the Dayton Police Department I was awarded Department Commendations I was also awarded the Dayton Police Department's Award of Merit (twice) and the Department's highest award, the Medal of Valor (for saving the life of a drowning man)

I accomplished all of this while raising my three sons

I am active in my church, including being the Youth Leader for five years

I mention all of the above to illustrate that I have been very energetic, self-motivated, and an active worker all my adult life My career with the Dayton Police Department has helped equip me to effectively communicate and work with a wide variety of individuals with very positive results I am polite, courteous, and respectful with everyone (including disagreeable people) and have developed strong interpersonal interview and negotiating skills

I have worked with the Office of Child Welfare Investigations since July of 2017 and have been assigned to Childhelp where I have worked intricately with the Sergeants and Detectives assigned to the Childs Crimes Bureau and well as Detectives assigned to the Homicide Bureau

I consistently have one of the smallest case loads on my directory,

I have been awarded the highest honors while working for the Office of Child Welfare Investigations