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Delhi Township swears in two officers; hires clerk and intern, approves sale of surplus police vehicles
Summary
At its June 2025 meeting, the Delhi Township Board of Trustees publicly swore in two new police officers, approved several personnel hires and adopted a resolution authorizing the sale of surplus police vehicles to Hardin County.
The Delhi Township Board of Trustees on a June 2025 meeting night swore in two new police officers and approved multiple staffing actions in the police department, while adopting a resolution to sell surplus police vehicles to Hardin County.
Chief Brandon Braun said the department formally welcomed Officer Douglas Edmondson, who joined in March, and Officer Tyler Shaw, who joined in May. Chief Braun told the trustees the department faced a national decline in qualified applicants but had “found 2 outstanding officers who embody the values we hold dear.”
The move comes as the trustees approved administrative hires for the police department. The board voted to hire Robert A. Clark as an assistant part‑time clerk, contingent on a background check, drug test and voice stress analysis, and to appoint Eduardo Mullins as a community advocate intern, also contingent on a background check and drug test. Both votes passed on voice roll calls with affirmative votes from the trustees.
Trustees also adopted Resolution 2025‑103, declaring certain police vehicles and equipment no longer needed for public use and authorizing the sale to the Hardin County Board of Commissioners. Chief Braun described the long relationship with Hardin County for vehicle transfers and said selling the units to that county lets the township remove aging vehicles while retaining usable equipment for re‑use.
Chief Braun noted other department efforts, including an October Citizens Police Academy that begins Oct. 9, a 10‑week Thursday evening program for residents, and ongoing red‑light enforcement. He told the trustees that red‑light enforcement activity over the past month had led to three DUI arrests.
The trustees approved the personnel motions and the resolution by voice and roll‑call; trustees voted to dispense with second readings when required and then adopted the items. No votes in opposition were recorded in the meeting record.
The department’s personnel and equipment actions reflect a broader effort by Delhi Township officials to maintain staffing levels and tools as recruitment challenges persist across the region. The board did not set new policy changes on staffing or equipment during the meeting.
