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Technology grants update Sheriff’s Office equipment

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Staff Report 11:37 AM Wednesday, November 25, 2009

TROY — The Miami County Sheriff’s Office is getting help to stay current with a number of grants to improve technology.

Sheriff Charles Cox recently announced the receipt of the following grants:

• Joint Justice Assistance Grant with Piqua Police Department: A $15,033 grant to buy three laptop computers for patrol vehicles to replace 21 of the computers.

• Joint Justice Assistance Grant: A $13,817 grant to purchase three additional laptop computers. A $1,535 local match was required for this grant.

• Ohio Attorney General’s Drug Prevention Grant: An $18,753 grant to offset the salary of a school education and resource deputy whose responsibilities include teaching drug prevention in county schools.

• Commercial Equipment Direct Assistance Program Grant: A grant of nearly $11,000 for the purchase of a thermal imager that will be used in nighttime searches. The imager includes a camera for evidence collection. The grant includes money for training on using the equipment.

• Troy Foundation Grant: A $4,832 grant to replace exercise equipment at the Sheriff’s Training Center.

• Ohio Traffic Safety Office Traffic Enforcement Grant: A grant of $35,242 will be used to pay overtime to deputies during traffic enforcement blitzes, usually held during holiday periods.

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