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Police report: Ohio Collaborative certification, cruiser rotation, and drug-task-force report reviewed
Summary
Chief Gary Copeland told council the department received Ohio Collaborative certification and presented a quote for a new cruiser; council also reviewed the Warren County Drug Task Force annual report, where Mr. Zack Gallagher noted cocaine seizures were 4–5 times higher, a spike the chief attributed to a possible single large bust.
Chief Gary Copeland reported that the Police Department received Ohio Collaborative certification, indicating the department meets the state's training and policy benchmarks. He also provided a quote for a new cruiser, which includes the cage and light bars from KT Rose, and told council the department rotates older cruisers and assigns vehicles to officers; "a car will usually be in service for 12 years," the minutes record.
Council reviewed the Warren County Drug Task Force annual report. Mr. Zack Gallagher observed that cocaine seizures were "4 to 5 times higher than in the past," and asked whether that reflected a trend. Chief Copeland said he had not heard of an ongoing trend and cautioned that a single large bust can skew annual totals.
