Gov. DeWine announced over 300K in Funding for police departments

As part of a multi-million dollar state grant meant to reduce violent crime in Springfield, police will receive over $300,000 to buy multiple cameras to be placed throughout the city.

A state grant of over $300k is given to Springfield to buy new surveillance cameras

Mike DeWine, governor of Ohio, announced the third round of grants to law enforcement agencies in the state on Monday. The third round of grants totals $3.9 million, and is part of a larger series of grants worth around $58 million.

 

DeWine said that local law enforcement should make the decisions about how the money is spent in their communities as part of an overall effort to combat the violent crime problem. He added, “ We’re seeing young people being shot throughout this state every weekend. Springfield is no exception. We’re seeing a significant of crime and shootings.”

 

As of May, Springfield police have responded to over 500 incidents involving shootings and weapons complaints.

 

“That is a very, very, scary thing,” he said.

 

A grant of over $305,000 will help Springfield police purchase 40 surveillance cameras that will be strategically placed across the city in order to help police capture video evidence of crimes, or the aftermath.

 

Among the 16 grant announcements on Monday, only Springfield and Coldwater have received funding. Coldwater police received over $16,000 to pay for bonuses and programs aimed at retaining staff, according to the governor’s office.