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The discussion focused on whether radar- or sensor-based displays can change driver behavior and how they might complement the department’s existing speed trailers and periodic traffic counts.

A presenter displayed images of an in-line sign commonly bolted behind speed-limit signs and described deployments in several Southern Indiana towns. The presenter said the device can be moved to different locations and suggested school zones as a priority application. The presenter did not have cost figures at the meeting and said the department’s two existing speed trailers may be outdated and in need of repair.

Chief Joseph Grimes and other staff discussed operational uses. Grimes noted the devices are not intended to issue citations or mail fines: “it’s not something that is being utilized in order to write citations. It's not emailing or mailing out citations to individuals. It's about public awareness.” He said visible displays often prompt motorists to slow and that portable units can be used to collect speed and volume data the town periodically requests for traffic studies. Grimes also noted that solar-powered trailers have limited runtime without sunlight and that an alternative device might allow easier relocation and quicker data collection.

Commissioners suggested passing information to the town council and school system for possible funding consideration before next year’s budget cycle. Chief Grimes said Major Watts is also evaluating other vendors and that data from any chosen device could help target enforcement by time of day and location.

No procurement decision was made; commissioners recommended further review and possible interdepartmental coordination with the street superintendent and the school system.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Town of Brownsburg, IN - Police Commission - Regular Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Brownsburg commissioners reviewed examples of vehicle speed-display devices and data-collection options, with commissioners and the chief saying the devices are intended for awareness and traffic-counting rather than automated citations and could be targeted to school zones and complaint hotspots.","taxTitle","Town of Brownsburg, Hendricks County, Indiana","taxId",55569,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6474264,"Brownsburg commission accepts resignation, approves conditional hire and removes officer from probation",187,1405000,1592000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5742259-d9c77a6c5e5a512424398d51bd42164c&start=1405&end=1592","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5742259-d9c77a6c5e5a512424398d51bd42164c/thumbnail_1405000.jpg","/articles/6474264/Town-of-Brownsburg/Hendricks-County/Indiana/Brownsburg-commission-accepts-resignation-approves-conditional-hire-and-removes-officer-from-probation","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6474264-4d3d9ad90fdaf957b290f46ca76e003a/orig.mp4?Expires=1775077443&Signature=gUqFyMgIls4Vk8vIlqIek7Pzws8g2WWTWVpJIMTcIOmkXQv1MZG-MJazX2Rrl1QEvcvhEj-YClezS7O6Fr4KM-HFt~6LjlNV1tL99HRg-sphzhR5davUx1UvzW0rOk0ls4KUFemveg~c11M8LXFiGqIQMNEAApt28KrLYDmXGCCSaQcQwAQAnQ1x5O-mw~Smc3dhQvkSieHRGUkhMYYohqt9RG~XMCvEfEJ51nP34Im~97vMdTXlutNxLJl2JgJSqK379OwEgMbSAqIL1DbLG9O2l4NaLup~6dzUZKSiC7qWAdO-qBAQMWUBIeLPypj5wKlh-ibQEiSHgqJ0Ks1g8A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Brownsburg Board of Police Commissioners on Sept. 9 read and accepted a resignation, approved a conditional job offer for a lateral candidate and approved removal of an officer from probationary status.

The votes matter to staffing: the actions change the sworn count and allow the department to proceed with onboarding an experienced candidate who must still finish background and medical clearances.

Commissioner (name not specified in the record) read a resignation letter dated Sept. 22, 2025 from Officer Oliver Hughes that stated, in full, “please let this letter serve as my desire to resign from the Brownsville Police Department as of 09/22/2025 for reasons that are personal to me. I’ve enjoyed serving the town of Brownsburg and wish my fellow officers and colleagues the best as I make this transition for me and my family. Sincerely, Oliver Hughes.” The commission moved, seconded and approved the resignation by a voice vote — commissioners indicated “Aye” and the president stated “Motion carries.”

The commission then approved Chief Joseph Grimes’s recommendation to extend a conditional offer of employment to Adam Hazelwood, an experienced officer on the department’s eligible list from the 2025 lateral certified recruitment process. The chief told the commission Hazelwood currently serves with Wayne Township Schools and previously served with the Lawrence Police Department, and that because Hazelwood’s separation from Lawrence occurred more than 180 days ago he must complete parts of the employment process again (including psychological, physical, drug screening and the remaining background interview). A commissioner moved to approve a conditional offer, it was seconded and approved by voice vote.

Separately, the commission approved a letter from Chief Grimes dated Aug. 26, 2025 requesting removal of Officer Jason Oppenhoer from probationary status and the board approved that action by motion and voice vote.

The meeting record shows each item passed on voice votes with no roll-call tallies recorded in the transcript. The chief’s staffing account later in the meeting indicated the resignation will reduce the department’s sworn total to 61 against an authorized allocation of 62; the chief said one conditional offer is pending to fill a vacancy and that several officers remain in field training.","The Brownsburg Police Commission accepted Officer Oliver Hughes’s resignation, approved a conditional offer for lateral candidate Adam Hazelwood and removed Officer Jason Oppenhoer from probation; each item passed by voice vote Sept. 9.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6474268,"Brownsburg police chief reports budget increase request, staffing strains and event after-action",1189,189000,1378000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5742259-d9c77a6c5e5a512424398d51bd42164c&start=189&end=1378","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5742259-d9c77a6c5e5a512424398d51bd42164c/thumbnail_189000.jpg","/articles/6474268/Town-of-Brownsburg/Hendricks-County/Indiana/Brownsburg-police-chief-reports-budget-increase-request-staffing-strains-and-event-after-action","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6474268-99a3f7777f153a2f92396402d7d6898c/orig.mp4?Expires=1775077443&Signature=IEZ7ksK1vKR9pxeTQrj4F6TnxjdjUXLXgxYks3oMeBaEaCqy-y96eF5RCBZGLyuCjKnv7bJ-qiyu8KyYn5ma5IDpLz2d1hs5KtMec9Po~OJmlmb94H3n3-AxnTo96gV8Xk9puiMe5aneRWE94xOB8tHz-TWXFe4YepwvZMgigpFBJSV9mf9qNCoY4NFtNl2vicVDKkgxeGMI9RmGQ90NoVhJNcSRbyQlTv-wMAYKL4X~5YlK2gWpYqbSjMpIPXxXBWT6NBuEusKkDOa1dJfrsoTxD8Mna4Vx~j6UlVMgU7cVNv6ywflctdnAK~Qk2qEO0BAC1GnHA4QIXlROJ1zcgQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Chief Joseph Grimes, chief of the Brownsburg Police Department, told the Brownsburg Police Commission on Sept. 9 that the department has submitted a 2026 budget request that would raise the police appropriation by about $1,281,000 and that the department is managing reduced patrol staffing while training several new officers.

The request matters because it would fund recurring costs the department identified — including an extra payroll period, higher retirement and insurance expenses, additional electricity costs and legal-fee allocations — while the department continues to provide regular patrol and event coverage.

Grimes said about $300,000 of the requested increase is attributable to a 27th pay period in 2026 rather than a permanent salary change: “there's nearly 300,000 of that that is contributed to that.” He also told the commission the department was asked to budget an additional $40,000 for electricity, increasing that line from $60,000 this year to $100,000 next year, and that pension/retirement (the public safety retirement costs) and insurance pressures also pushed the overall request higher.

On staffing and training, Grimes said one officer, Callahan Baxter, was sworn in Aug. 25 and has begun the experienced-officer field training program. Three non‑experienced officers graduated from the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy on Aug. 22 and have entered field training; the full FTO program is more than 600 hours. He said Morgan Ettenberger, hired as a certified officer from Indiana University–Bloomington Police Department, is near completion of phase 2 of training. Lateral hire Officer Kenneth McElune completed the experienced-officer field phase and has been assigned to an AM shift for solo patrol.

Grimes also provided a head-count snapshot and described turnover pressures: after a resignation later in the meeting the department would sit at 61 sworn officers against an allocation of 62. He said five officers were in field training, leaving about 57 officers available for solo patrol until trainees complete the program, and that four officers were out on leave or light duty during August. He told commissioners he was not seeking more authorized positions for the coming year.

The chief reviewed operational results for recent deployments and special events. The Brownsburg Police Department supported the NHRA U.S. Nationals, which Grimes estimated “we were in excess of 30,000 participants or persons in attendance, with 1 even being over 35,000.” He said the event required expanded staffing for traffic and public-safety oversight. Investigations included overnight thefts of e-bikes from vendor pits, several on‑site vehicle collisions and one medical fatality: “we did have personnel that provided life saving measures, but our thoughts and prayers go out to the family.” Grimes said there were no event-related arrests requiring processing and credited officers and administrative staff for command-center support.

On proactive policing and K‑9 activity, Grimes highlighted examples where traffic stops led to discovery of narcotics, firearms and persons with outstanding felony warrants; he named Officers Majeski, Molina, Foote, Plichta, Argueta and Klontz for recent enforcement. He said K‑9 teams recorded 24 deployments during the reporting month that led to 25 arrests. Grimes noted the department is down one K‑9 handler because that handler is on light duty and emphasized the training and upkeep demands of maintaining a K‑9 program.

Grimes briefly described budget procedure: his final budget submission was sent to the town manager’s office and fiscal planner and, he said, originally scheduled to go before town council the following Thursday but postponed to a later meeting to allow updated revenue projections.

The commission also heard from staff about policy review and records-keeping improvements, and the chief said some policies are being tracked for review dates to document periodic review even when no substantive changes are required. He told commissioners the last update to his job-description policy was 2020 and recommended adding a review date to policy documents to improve the manual’s maintenance record.

The commission did not take a budget action at the Sept. 9 meeting; the chief said he will continue coordinating with the town manager’s office and council as the budget moves forward.","Chief Joseph Grimes told the Brownsburg Police Commission the department has requested a roughly $1.281 million budget increase for 2026, outlined staffing and field-training numbers, and reviewed public-safety operations during the U.S. Nationals, which drew an estimated 30,000–35,000 people and included one on-site death.","actionData","errors"]

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