Briefs: Marion County Sheriff's Office recognized for excellence in policy and training
Sheriff's Office earns Lexipol recognition for policy management and training
The Marion County Sheriff's Office announced today that it has been recognized for excellence in policy management and training in 2022 by Lexipol, the nation’s leading provider of policy, training and wellness support for first responders and public servants.
The Lexipol Connect program tracks Marion County Sheriff’s Office performance on five metrics proven to measure success in policy management. The Marion County Sheriff's Office achieved Bronze recognition for consistent and effective policy dissemination to personnel, timely policy updates as laws change, and officer training on policies.
The Marion County Sheriff's Office’s excellence in policy training enhances community safety by ensuring consistent, effective response based on national best practices.
Free community breakfast on Saturday
The Prospect Street United Methodist Church at 185 S. Prospect St. in Marion will host a free community breakfast from 8:30-10:30 a.m. Saturday. Donations will be accepted.
Ohio safe room rebate program offered by Ohio EMA
COLUMBUS — The Ohio Emergency Management Agency (EMA) says applications are now being accepted for the Ohio Safe Room Rebate Program. The deadline to apply is 5 p.m. on Feb. 20.
The Ohio Safe Room Rebate Program provides a rebate to homeowners of up to 75% of the cost to install or construct a safe room — up to a maximum of $4,875 to homeowners selected for the program. The rebate program will use a computerized random selection process to select names. Those selected applicants will be notified after the random drawing of their position on the priority list.
A safe room is an extreme-wind shelter or space that provides protection to people during a tornado or high wind event. Safe rooms can be constructed/installed in one of several places in the home, including in the basement, beneath a concrete slab-on-grade foundation or garage floor, or in an interior room on the first floor. A safe room may also be buried in the yard or be a stand-alone structure near the home.
This is the ninth year for the program. To date, more than $1.7 million in rebates have been awarded to homeowners for the construction of more than 290 safe rooms across the state.
For more information and to apply, visit the Ohio EMA Safe Room Rebate Program webpage. Homeowners with questions should contact Dan Clevidence, Ohio EMA Mitigation specialist, at 614-799-3533.
This article originally appeared on Marion Star: Marion County Sheriff earns Lexipol recognition for policy, training
