Medina County Sheriff's Office gets $27,000 grant to pay for violent crime reduction efforts

The Medina County Sheriff's Office has been awarded a $27,000 Ohio violent crime reduction grant to help reduce violent crime in the county, Gov. Mike DeWine and the Ohio Department of Public Safety announced Thursday. It was one of 44 law enforcement agencies in 28 counties that shared in $3.4 million. Uses for the money can include targeted patrols in high-crime areas, overtime pay for investigators and new technology. "There is no shortage of innovative ideas that our local law enforcement agencies are using to combat violent crime in their communities," DeWine said in a news release. "Their work to implement crime-fighting technology and tactics is making Ohio safer." Nearby, the Elyria Police Department received $40,500. The North Olmsted Police Department in Cuyahoga County also received $76,500 for continued crime-prevention efforts near the Great Northern Mall.