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Police chief reports grant denial for body cameras, new hire and festival security plans
Summary
Police Chief Randy Haugh reported 129 calls in the reporting period, said the Reeves Foundation denied a body-camera grant request and that a state body-camera grant opens in September; a new hire started and part-time officers will staff the Summer Festival.
Police Chief Randy Haugh told the council the department handled 129 calls for the reporting period (1,208 YTD) and that the Reeves Foundation denied the village's body-camera grant request. He said the department is waiting to hear from the Rosenberry Foundation and that the state body-camera grant program opens in September.
Haugh said a new full-time hire started last Monday and that part-time officers will provide security at the Summer Festival. The transcript records the grant denial and anticipated state grant timeline but does not provide details about equipment costs or the number of cameras sought.
