Stark County Sheriff's Office gets state grant for drug enforcement
COLUMBUS – The Stark County Sheriff's Office is getting a $123,829 state grant to help its drug task force combat illegal drug activity and enforce the state's drug laws.
The grant is part of $3 million in funding for 38 local law enforcement agencies, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine's office announced Wednesday.
Grants from the 2025 Ohio Drug Law Enforcement Fund will support drug task forces in their work to prevent drug trafficking, pharmaceutical diversion, and other organized criminal activity associated with the drug trade.
Agencies can use the funds to investigate drug trafficking organizations and disrupt the drug supply through intelligence gathering, information sharing, and multi-agency coordination. Grants can also be used to support local work to help drug overdose victims and their families through education, support, and treatment options.
Since 2019, this program has awarded more than $20 million to drug task forces throughout the state.
The Ohio Drug Law Enforcement Fund is part of the Drug Interdiction, Disruption, and Reduction Plan that is funded through Ohio's operating budget. The grant program is administered by the Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services within the Ohio Department of Public Safety.
This article originally appeared on The Repository: Stark Sheriff's Office gets state grant for drug enforcement
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