60Nick Dolbin is an experienced law enforcement leader with more than 16 years of service in public safety, police operations, emergency communications, and supervisory roles. He serves as Chief of the Timberlake Police Department, where he applies a practical leadership style shaped by field experience and administrative responsibility. His career reflects consistent work in community protection, traffic enforcement, impaired-driving enforcement, drug interdiction, officer training, and public service, supported by multiple department and community awards earned throughout his Ohio law enforcement career.
Nick has served in roles that required sound judgment, clear communication, and the ability to remain calm during difficult situations. Before becoming chief, he worked as a police sergeant and supported command staff duties, patrol supervision, training functions, and department operations. His background as a TAC Officer, Field Training Officer, Taser Instructor, and firearms instructor gave him direct responsibility for helping officers develop practical skills, follow procedures, and maintain readiness in demanding public safety environments.
Dolbin also gained valuable leadership experience in emergency communications as a 911 Operations Supervisor for a county-level public safety system. He supervised call-takers working in a high-volume environment that handled thousands of calls each day. His responsibilities included supporting AMBER Alerts, mass casualty coordination, media alerts, cell phone pings, radio traffic monitoring, and special requests from police and fire agencies. He also reviewed employee performance and helped identify training needs for personnel under his supervision.
Nick Dolbin began his law enforcement career as an entry-level police officer assigned to patrol a subsidized housing community. He later served with several police departments across Ohio, building experience in patrol work, enforcement, administrative support, and command-related duties. His career included involvement in a significant methamphetamine seizure during a traffic stop, along with responsibilities connected to dispatch, radios, field training programs, department equipment, uniforms, vehicles, recruitment, grants, policies, procedures, and annual in-service training.
Nick has earned certifications that reflect the broad demands of his public safety career. His training includes Crisis Intervention Training, Public Safety Telecommunicator, Emergency Medical Dispatch, Communications Training Officer, Field Training Officer, Background Investigator, Semi-Auto Pistol Instructor, Shotgun Instructor, and Taser Instructor. These credentials support his work in emergency response, officer development, communication, investigation, and safe equipment use. They also show his continued commitment to preparation, professional standards, and service to the communities where he has worked.
Dolbin developed management experience before entering law enforcement through professional roles in the insurance industry. He worked in statewide operations, workers’ compensation management, and claims handling, where he dealt with injured workers, medical providers, employers, attorneys, customers, and operational teams. This early career helped him strengthen his skills in organization, documentation, communication, service delivery, and decision-making. Those skills later supported his transition into public safety, where careful review, accountability, and steady leadership are important.
Nick Dolbin earned a Bachelor of Business Administration with a concentration in Management and Labor Relations and later pursued police academy training and executive management leadership coursework. He is also a licensed real estate agent and business owner involved in real estate sales and property management. Outside his professional responsibilities, he values time with his family, home improvement projects, exercise, and personal fitness, reflecting a balanced life grounded in work, service, and practical personal interests.