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Commissioners approve opioid‑funded HITS training for local law enforcement; JRAP and council approvals required
Summary
The Greene County board approved funding a HITS traffic‑stop and drug investigation training for up to 20 officers using opioid funds, following JRAP committee recommendation; the prosecutor's office will coordinate and the county council must also approve final spending.
Greene County commissioners approved moving forward with a HITS training proposal for local law enforcement to be paid from opioid funds, after the JRAP committee recommended the expenditure.
A prosecutor’s office representative told the board the training will cover traffic stops and techniques that can lead to further drug investigations and that the session would accommodate about 20 officers. “This training would cover ... 25 individuals, Greene County law enforcement,” the prosecutor’s office representative said; later in the discussion staff revised the participant count to 20.
The presenter said the training will include travel and lodging for trainers who will come from out of state and that the prosecutor’s office will host the classroom training for the sheriff’s department and local police departments. The JRAP committee previously approved the request; the prosecutor’s representative said the county council will also need to approve the expenditure before funds are released.
Commissioners moved and seconded a motion to approve the use of opioid funds for the training and to proceed with the approvals process; the motion passed by voice vote.
Why it matters: the training aims to give local officers standardized instruction for traffic stops and follow‑up investigations; funding from opioid settlement or opioid program funds must follow internal review and council approval before disbursement.
