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Rehab vs. jail: Saves money and lives THE EDITORIAL BOARD / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette © Provided by Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Fayette County is joining a state initiative wherein law enforcement officers connect nonviolent residents suffering from drug addiction with treatment options instead of arresting them. This program offers a lifeline to those who have hit rock bottom and are looking to take steps to turn their lives around. It could save the commonwealth a significant amount of money by diverting residents from being incarcerated. And it aids police in fulfilling their m...

Sheriff Mike Navarre believes Alertizen 911 Alerts present a false sense of criminal activity in a neighborhood. Author: Carla Bayron (WTOL) Updated: 7:32 PM EST March 12, 2021 LUCAS COUNTY, Ohio — Some residents in Lucas County are no longer receiving crime alerts, after the county's newly-elected sheriff chose not to renew a partnership with the private company sending them.  Sheriff Mike Navarre said he believes Alertizen 911 alerts present a false sense of criminal activity in a neighborhood. As soon as a 911 call is dispatched, the program sends alerts...

        Jerusalem Township Trustees will hold a virtual public meeting on March 23 at 7 p.m. to discuss plans by the Lucas County sheriff to end road patrols in less than two years.