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Cleves Village Council approves ordinance reestablishing part-time local criminal‑justice enforcement
Summary
The Cleves Village Council voted 6-0 to approve Ordinance 24-20-25, creating a part-time local criminal‑justice enforcement unit to supplement county law enforcement and enforce local ordinances; implementation will require database access and coordination with the county.
The Cleves Village Council voted 6-0 to approve Ordinance 24-20-25 to reestablish a part-time local criminal‑justice enforcement unit that will have authority to enforce criminally codified village ordinances and supplement county law enforcement.
Council members and staff said the unit would not be a full-time municipal police department but would be staffed by part‑time officers focused on investigations and enforcement of local ordinances. Council members budgeted $60,000 for the program in the current year and said additional costs could increase over time.
Officials said the unit will work cooperatively with the county sheriff’s office and that all 911 calls will continue to be routed through the Highlands County Communication Center, which dispatches sheriff’s deputies for in‑progress and high‑priority incidents. The ordinance clarifies the…
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