The Clark County Sheriff’s Office will receive more than $58,000 in grant funding to boost recruitment efforts through programming at area schools and Clark State College.
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine announced this week that a dozen local law enforcement agencies received funding from the Ohio Office of Law Enforcement Recruitment.
The Clark County Sheriff’s Office will receive a grant totaling $58,248.80 to partner with local schools to introduce new potential recruits to the field of law enforcement, according to the governor’s office. The agency will also launch a marketing plan aimed at engaging female and minority candidates.
Currently, the Clark County Sheriff’s Office employs roughly 200 people, including sworn deputies, supervisors, corrections officers and civilian staff, according to data provided by the office. More than 81% of sheriff’s office employees identify as white or non-Hispanic, and more than 61% are male.
The sheriff’s office will partner with school superintendents within seven districts of Clark County: Clark-Shawnee Local; Greenon Local, Northeastern Local, Northwestern Local, Southeastern Local, Springfield City Schools and Tecumseh Local. School resource officers working in the high schools within the districts will work directly with principals, staff and students.
The Sheriff’s Office will run an outreach and educational program to students that have expressed an interest in law enforcement. Each opportunity will be for a six week period; with...
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