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Trustees approve DEA task‑force assignment for a township officer
Summary
On Sept. 10 the Delhi Township Board of Trustees adopted Resolution 2025‑170 to assign a township officer to a Drug Enforcement Administration state and local task force; trustees approved dispensing with a second reading and the roll call shows unanimous support.
Delhi Township trustees voted on Sept. 10 to authorize a program‑funded state and local task force agreement with the Drug Enforcement Administration and to appoint the police chief to execute the agreement.
Resolution 2025‑170 authorizes assigning one township officer to participate as a DEA task‑force officer. Chief Braun described the arrangement as a partnership that provides training and investigative experience that the officer can bring back to the township.
During discussion, Chief Braun said the DEA presence has been “a great partnership” and that it offers training opportunities and “better attention” to cases requiring federal coordination. Trustees moved to dispense with the second reading and then adopted the resolution by roll call; the transcript records “Yes” votes from Trustees Davis, Stearts (Sturtz/Stearts), and Seavey.
The resolution was presented and acted on at the public meeting; trustees did not attach additional conditions or funding commitments during the session. No motion text naming the individual officer was recorded in the minutes presented at the meeting.
Chief Braun and trustees framed the action as operational and pro‑training rather than a change to department policy. The resolution authorizes the chief to execute the task‑force agreement; implementation details such as officer selection, supervision, and any cost‑sharing arrangements were not described on the record and remain to be determined by the police department.
