Explanation
BACKGROUND: It is necessary to appropriate $692,086.26 from the unappropriated balance of the Special Revenue Fund, entitled the Police Continuing Professional Training Fund. This appropriation will be used by the Division of Police for officers to attend training seminars, instructor development, and training supplies.
In 2007, Ohio Senate Bill 281 was signed into law, thereby enacting a mandatory continuing professional training program for Ohio peace officers. These training requirements can be found in the Ohio Revised Code 109.802. Ordinance No. 0087-2008, passed on February 4, 2008, authorized the Public Safety Director to participate in the state-funded continuing professional training reimbursement program. The Division of Police complied with this mandate and has received consistent reimbursements from 2008 through 2018. Additional funds were received in 2022 for mandated training held in 2021.State law mandates that these funds be kept in a separate account and be used only to pay the costs of Continuing Professional Training programs.
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE: N/A
EMERGENCY DESIGNATION: Emergency legislation is requested so that the appropriation may be in place to fund immediate training needs for Police officers. The Division of Police has already encumbered or spent $100,000 of Seizure Funds on travel/training this year; therefore, there are insufficient funds available to fund travel/training for the month of April, 2023. Also, some of these requests are mandatory training.
FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes an appropriation of $692,086.26 in a Special Revenue Fund for continuing education for the Division of Police.
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To authorize an appropriation of $692,086.26 from the unappropriated balance of the Special Revenue Fund for continuing professional training for the Division of Police; and to declare an emergency. ($692,086.26)
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WHEREAS, an appropriation is needed to cover costs associated with the Polic...
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