New Voinovich Academy initiative offers Appalachian law enforcement training via virtual reality Published: May 3, 2021 Author: Staff reports
Ohio University’s Voinovich Academy for Excellence in Public Service, a program of Ohio University’s Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Affairs, is building a new initiative to improve law enforcement safety and increase community trust – with the help of virtual reality.
The Appalachian Law Enforcement Initiative is designed to involve entire communities, bringing together law enforcement officers, community stakeholders and public administrators in a collaboration to reduce the use of force, teach de-escalation techniques and improve law enforcement outcomes for both the community and police.
CCSO, WPD part of Collaborative: Building relationships with communities, and more
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CLINTON COUNTY Local law enforcement agencies are doing their part to actively meet and exceed standards from a state effort.
The Clinton County Sheriff’s Office and Wilmington Police Department are among the many law enforcement agencies in the state to take part in the 2021 Ohio Collaborative Law Enforcement Certification Report.
Col. Brian Prickett of the Clinton County Sheriff’s Office described the Collaborative as “an effort to keep agencies more professional and more accountable” in certain areas.
Ohio Lawmakers Put State Money Behind Digital Inclusion
As the ongoing pandemic spotlights the digital divide, the Ohio Senate voted unanimously to put taxpayer dollars behind convincing Internet providers to go the “last mile” in deploying broadband to residential consumers.
April 29, 2021 •
Shutterstock (TNS) Arguing that the ongoing pandemic has spotlighted the digital divide, the Ohio Senate on Wednesday voted unanimously to put taxpayer dollars behind convincing Internet providers to go the “last mile“ in deploying broadband internet to residential customers.
The chamber separately voted to earmark $465 million in federal coronavirus relief funds to help lower-income Ohioans pay their rent and utility bills during the pandemic.
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Apr 24, 2021
(Chillicothe) Karlene Kellis, Frankfort, joined Ohio’s “Saved by the Belt” Club today after her safety belt saved her from sustaining life-threatening injuries. The crash occurred on state Route 104 in Ross County on February 5.
Ohio State Highway Patrol Lieutenant Timothy J. Karwatske, Chillicothe Post commander, presented her with a “Saved by the Belt” certificate signed by Ohio Department of Public Safety Director Thomas J. Stickrath and Colonel Richard S. Fambro, Patrol superintendent.
“Karlene is a living testimony to the effectiveness of safety belts,” Lieutenant Karwatske said. “Everyone needs to buckle up every trip, every time.”
Provisional data from 2020 shows 487 people in Ohio were killed in traffic crashes where a safety belt was available, but not in use.