$10 million in grants are available to agencies to purchase body cameras. The Governor says his goal is for every police officer in Ohio to have one. Currently, the Allen County Sheriff’s Office does not equip its deputies with body cameras. Sheriff Matt Treglia says they could provide the money needed for them, but there is something else preventing their use.

During his final go-around, the Auglaize County sheriff will add a few more responsibilities in 2020. Auglaize County Sheriff Al Solomon has been sworn in as the president of the Buckeye State Sheriffs' Association. He will oversee sheriffs from all 88 counties in Ohio. Solomon announced in August, he plans to retire and not run for re-election when his term ends this year. When the Sheriff's Association Board heard, they held an executive meeting to have Solomon voted in as president.