Friday, March 19, 2010
YOUNGSTOWN — The Mahoning Valley Law Enforcement Task Force will operate at full staffing levels through the end of the year thanks to stimulus funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
The task force received a $200,304 grant from the Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services. The Youngstown Police Department will receive $94,101 in funding, while the sheriff’s department is set receive $106,202 in funding.
Lt. Robin Lees, task force commander, said today the task force has 24 member agencies, including the Youngstown Police Department and sheriff’s department, providing personnel for a drug unit and SWAT team.
He said the funding, however, is designated for YPD and the sheriff’s department because the two departments are the largest contributors of manpower to the task force, providing two full-time officers from each department.
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