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Magnolia police report training uptick, required return of four M16 rifles and enforcement actions
Summary
Chief Chad Schlimm told the council the police department logged 175 paid hours tied to mandatory training, is evaluating options to return four M16 rifles to the Defense Logistics Agency, and has pursued enforcement on an unsightly property and complaints about hunting activity within village limits.
Chief Chad Schlimm reported to the Magnolia Village Council on Nov. 20 that the police department recorded 175 paid hours this period, largely because officers completed mandated CPT training.
Chief Schlimm told council the Defense Logistics Agency has asked the department to return four M16 rifles because of a mismatch between the initial allocation of weapons and the department’s current roster of officers. "The police department is required to return (4) M16 rifles to the Defense Logistics Agency," he said; the department was given options for disposition and is weighing which is most cost-effective and safe.
The chief also said he contacted the Stark County Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) when residents complained that a property north of Levee Circle was being advertised online as "hunting property." He reminded the council that the Village adopted Ohio Municipal Code "687.10 Pointing and Discharging Firearms and other Weapons," which prohibits discharge of firearms within the municipality except, with limitations, inside private dwellings that have police approval.
Chief Schlimm reported two residents had resolved longstanding junk-vehicle ordinance violations and that he has contacted the resident at 234 S. Main about an unsightly-property complaint; that property has started cleanup. He also noted the dispatch service transition is operating but still learning local protocols and that he will meet the new Stark County sheriff-elect once that official settles in.
Next steps: the police department will decide the most practical, safe method to return the four rifles to the DLA and will continue enforcement and cleanup efforts on identified properties.
