Governor DeWine Announces Grants for Local Crime Reduction Strategies

(COLUMBUS, Ohio)— Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Ohio Department of Public Safety Director Andy Wilson yesterday announced the latest round of funding to support violent crime reduction initiatives throughout Ohio. 

Forty-four law enforcement agencies in 28 counties will receive a total of $3.4 million in funding through the 15th round of the Ohio Violent Crime Reduction Grant Program. Since the launch of the program in 2021, more than $87 million has been awarded to over 200 local law enforcement agencies for investigative overtime costs, new technology to support crime reduction, targeted patrols in high-crime areas, and other initiatives. “There is no shortage of innovative ideas that our local law enforcement agencies are using to combat violent crime in their communities,” said Governor DeWine. “Their work to implement crime-fighting technology and tactics is making Ohio safer.” 

The grants are funded through the state’s 2026-2027 operating budget. Agencies receiving grants to implement violent crime reduction strategies as part of this latest round of the Ohio Violent Crime Reduction Grant Program include:

The Hamilton County Prosecutor’s Office will receive $116,132.64 to hire two detectives to add to a team also comprised of an assistant prosecutor, data analyst, and victim advocate. This team will create law enforcement domestic violence units, conduct domestic violence lethality assessments, and train staff in protection order service, enforcement, and domestic violence interviewing. These strategies are designed to combat domestic violence by reducing repeat offenses in domestic violence cases.

The North Olmsted Police Department (Cuyahoga County) will receive $76,500 to continue its crime prevention efforts near the Great Northern Mall. The grant will fund a dedicated crime prevention officer to prioritize community education, proactive outreach, and police-citizen partnerships in addition to the strategic deployment of advanced technology and equipment.

In addition, the following entities will also each receive grants to pay for ongoing public safety services to prevent and investigate violent crime:

• Akron Police Department (Summit County): $90,000
• Canton Police Department (Stark County): $44,144.99
• Cincinnati Police Department (Hamilton County): $30,000
• City of Bedford (Cuyahoga County): $50,000
• Clermont County Prosecutor’s Office: $87,694.02
• Cleveland Department of Public Safety (Cuyahoga County): $80,000
• Criminal Justice Coordinating Council (Lucas County): $137,490.86
• Cuyahoga County Sheriff’s Office: $90,000
• Dayton Police Department (Montgomery County): $160,000
• Defiance County Sheriff’s Office: $40,972.36
• Elyria Police Department (Lorain County): $40,500
• Fairborn Police Department (Greene County): $34,604.38
• Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office: $33,244.70
• Franklin County Sheriff’s Office: $100,000
• Garfield Heights Police Department (Cuyahoga County): $90,000
• Girard Police Department (Trumbull County): $46,734.40
• Greene County Sheriff’s Office: $42,247.93
• Hamilton County Office of Addiction Response: $120,000
• Hamilton Police Department (Butler County): $49,492.74
• Huron County Sheriff’s Office: $200,833.92
• Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office: $38,950
• Lakemore Police Department (Summit County): $57,000
• Logan County Sheriff’s Office: $57,000
• Mahoning County Sheriff’s Office: $297,500
• Mansfield Police Department (Richland County): $81,000
• Medina County Sheriff’s Office: $27,000
• Meigs County Sheriff’s Office: $15,000
• Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office: $73,648.34
• Mount Vernon Police Department (Knox County): $14,514.06
• Ohio Attorney General’s Office: $250,000
• Pike County Sheriff’s Office: $13,955.76
• Portage County Sheriff’s Office: $99,750
• Ross County Sheriff’s Office: $50,000
• Sandusky County Drug Task Force: $15,096
• Springfield Police Division (Clark County): $120,000
• Stark County Sheriff’s Office: $135,602.47
• Steubenville Police Department (Jefferson County): $61,283.62
• Toledo Police Department (Lucas County): $77,000
• Trumbull County Prosecutor’s Office: $56,000
• Tuscarawas County Sheriff’s Office: $9,388.47
• Warren Police Department (Trumbull County): $68,000
• Whitehall Division of Police (Franklin County): $21,718.34