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City police to receive two protective vests for K-9s; detective pursuing drone grant
Summary
Donations will provide two bullet/stab vests for the police K-9 unit, and Detective Rich Craig is preparing a grant application for a police drone unit, council members heard.
The Struthers police department will receive two protective bullet-and-stab vests for its canine unit after a donation from a nonprofit, the mayor told the council.
“We would like to thank Vested Interest in K9s. They've donated 2 bullet and stab vests to the city police department for canine ____ and canine ____,” Mayor Miller said, referring to the donation and the nonprofit’s broader program of supplying vests nationwide.
Council members were also told Detective Rich Craig is pursuing grant funding for a drone unit for the police department. The law director reported Craig “got ordered a grant that he's working on towards the, funding of a drone unit for our police department.” The council did not record a formal vote on the drone funding or provide details on the grant source, amount, or timeline.
No conditions, formal approvals, or budgetary decisions were recorded at the caucus. Details on how the vests will be stored, maintained, or when the drone unit would be acquired were not specified during the meeting.
