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Beavercreek approves two state grants for police overtime enforcement and body-worn cameras
Summary
City council authorized acceptance of an $18,055.32 Ohio Traffic Safety Office enforcement grant to reimburse officer overtime and a $21,522 Office of Criminal Justice Services grant to update body-worn camera equipment; neither grant requires a local match.
Beavercreek City Council on May 27, 2025 authorized the police department to accept two state grants: the Summer Holiday Enforcement Program grant (up to $18,055.32) to reimburse overtime and fringe benefits for high-visibility enforcement through Sept. 30, 2025; and a Body-Worn Camera grant of $21,522 from the Office of Criminal Justice Services to update camera equipment.
A police department representative told the council the enforcement grant funds will support targeted enforcement on occupant restraint, speed, impaired and distracted driving and other priorities meant to reduce fatal crashes. The grant reimburses overtime and fringe benefits; the department said there is no local match required.
On the body-worn camera grant, department staff said Beavercreek began using cameras in February 2017 and this award would fund a partial upgrade to a newer generation of cameras and related docking and vehicle stations rather than a complete inventory overhaul. Staff estimated the useful life of the cameras at about five years and said newer systems allow replaceable batteries and simpler maintenance. The department said the grant is a reimbursement and carries no local-match requirement.
Council members thanked staff for pursuing state grant opportunities; the two awards together total about $39,577 in reimbursable funds for the city. Both resolutions were approved by council vote: the enforcement grant was adopted via motion and voice vote, and the body-worn camera grant was adopted following council questions about equipment life and replacement plans.
The police department said it will continue to apply for state grant programs on a periodic basis to supplement local funding for equipment and enforcement initiatives.
