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2 days ago
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Local police department gets $400K in state funding for violent crime reduction
State leaders have given local police thousands in grant funding to help address violent crimes. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] The Dayton Police Department was awarded $400,000 as part of the state's latest round of the Ohio Violent Crime Reduction Grant Program. The City of Dayton has announced plans to implement a violence interruption program targeting crime hot spots. TRENDING STORIES: Apple to pay $95 in million in Siri eavesdropping settlement; Here's how to file your claim Deputies: Wood thrown at officers in high-speed chase; ends in wrong-way crash on I-75 18-year-old injured after car slams into Miami Co. home 'We're looking at areas of the North Main area and also some areas over in Westwood. Those are two primary areas,' Dayton Mayor Jeffrey Mims previously told News Center 7. Other local agencies that received funding include the Auglaize County Sheriff's Office, Greene County Sheriff's Office, Logan Sheriff's Office, and Montgomery County Sheriff's Office. [SIGN UP: WHIO-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
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Money granted to 2 local law enforcement agencies to reduce crime
(WKBN) – Two local law enforcement agencies will be getting state money to help reduce crime. The Mahoning County Sheriff's Office is getting $35,000, while the Austintown Township Police Department is getting over $14,000. 'By supporting local law enforcement with assistance from new technology and equipment, at the same time we also help our communities to be safer places to live, work, and raise a family,' Lt. Gov. Jim Tressel said. It's part of the Ohio Violent Crime Reduction Grant Program, which provides funding for targeted programs and enhanced technology that help prevent and solve violent crimes. The money will also help pay for investigative overtime costs, new technology to support crime reduction and targeted patrols in high-crime areas, among other things. 'The crime reduction strategies funded by this latest round of grants are all focused on protecting residents and making communities safer,' Governor Mike DeWine said. A levy for the Austintown Police Department failed last fall, which has led to cuts. Another levy will be put on the ballot this November. The state is investing $3 million total across Ohio in this latest effort to reduce violent crime. Since the grant program started in 2021, over $84 million has been awarded to nearly 200 local law enforcement agencies. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
