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Madison Township officials brief Canal Winchester council on police, fire staffing and mutual/automatic aid
Summary
Officials from Madison Township described staffing, mutual and automatic aid arrangements, camera and command-trailer deployments, and recent equipment investments; council members said the briefing clarified the township’s role as a public safety partner.
Madison Township trustees and public‑safety chiefs briefed Canal Winchester City Council on March 3 about police staffing, fire and EMS responses, and interagency mutual and automatic aid arrangements.
Trustee Mrs. Groves began the presentation and thanked city staff and the Fairfield County Sheriff for ongoing partnership. "We very much appreciate how our relationship has grown over the past 5 or 6 years," she said, summarizing township funding and noting that property taxes are the primary township revenue source.
Chief Boyd, Madison Township police, said the department currently staffs about 15 officers on patrol for most of the year and described the use of school resource officers and mutual aid with…
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