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Police chief reports record toy drive, major equipment donation and K‑9 funding
Summary
The police chief told the commission the department gave gifts to a record 302 children in 2025, received an approximately $80,000 equipment donation from a local manufacturer, increased downtown patrols and has funds for a fifth K‑9 dog.
At the Jan. 6 meeting of the Franklin City Police Merit Commission the Police Chief highlighted community support and operational changes, citing a record toy drive, an equipment donation and expanded downtown patrols.
The Chief said the department’s toy drive — run since 2018 — served 219 children in 2023, 246 in 2024 and 302 in 2025. "I feel like that's something good for the…
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