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Council weighs K-9 option and dispatch upgrades as Wood County task-force request stalls
Summary
Sgt. Broshious told council that limited staffing makes assigning a North Baltimore officer to a new Wood County drug task force infeasible and recommended a K-9 officer who could split duties; council also discussed LEADS certification for dispatchers and Mayor Patterson said he would invite Sheriff Mark Wasylyshyn to the Nov. 12 meeting to discuss the CAD system.
Sgt. Broshious told the Committee that the Wood County Sheriff's Office had requested a North Baltimore officer be assigned to a new drug task force but that limited staffing made a full-time assignment infeasible. As an alternative, he proposed assigning a K-9 officer who could divide time between routine Village service calls and drug-related responses, though he noted the cost of a K-9 program was a concern.
Council recorded a brief update on the department's equipment needs with "nothing of note" reported about the police cruiser. On dispatch, members discussed new LEADS certification requirements that would let dispatchers run searches during traffic stops; the one-day test means the Village would likely need to pay for a trainer. Council members noted the Village's CAD system allows more efficient lookups than OHLEG, and Mayor Aaron Patterson said he planned to contact the Wood County Sheriff's Office to invite Sheriff Mark Wasylyshyn to the Nov. 12 meeting to talk about CAD.
No formal motion or vote was recorded at the Committee meeting on staffing or CAD; council will consider related matters in upcoming meetings as needed.
