MIAMI VALLEY — Governor DeWine has approved a grant that would allow police departments to grow their teams.
Twelve police agencies have been approved for the Ohio Law Enforcement Recruitment Grant Program totaling over $420,000, five of the agencies are located in the Miami Valley.
“Law enforcement is a distinguished and honorable profession, but agencies all over the country are facing serious shortages in new recruits, which is dangerous for the current workforce and for the citizens they serve and protect,” DeWine said in a release.
Many agencies are planning to use the grant to hire more women and minorities, according to the release.
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Regional agencies awarded include Xenia Police Division, Cark County Sheriff’s Office, Bellefontaine Police Department, West Carrollton Police Department and Sidney Police Department.
Grants range from around $8000 awarded to West Carrollton Police Department to more than $67,000 that was awarded to the Cincinnati Police Division.
Administered by the Ohio Office of Law Enforcement Recruitment, the grant program totals $1 million over the two-year period, with the remaining funds to be offered in 2023.
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