SHAWNEE TOWNSHIP (WLIO) - Police in Shawnee Township were awarded grant money to put toward reducing accidents and death on their roadways.
The Shawnee Township Police Department is receiving funds from two grants to improve roadway safety in the area. A total of $43,950.83 will be used for two programs. Last year, Shawnee Township had a high enough number of deaths in traffic incidents to qualify for these programs this year. The selective traffic enforcement grant will be used to send officers on patrol to monitor traffic violations such as speeding and distracted driving. The impaired driving enforcement program grant will fund more police presence during evenings and peak times of the year for impaired driving.
"It'll dedicate a vehicle to not necessarily be out to respond to calls but to target traffic safety issues and allow them to focus on correcting or curtailing those problems before they become another statistic," commented Robert Kohli, Shawnee Township Chief of Police.
The Shawnee Township Police Department has also made room in their budget for improvements like new computers for police vehicles and the development of a digital citation system.
