Police department welcomes detective

by Laura Bednar

Dec. 30 township trustees special meeting

Bath trustees approved police officer Rob Young as a full-time detective, effective Jan. 1, 2025. Police Chief Vito Sinopoli said an upcoming retirement is expected in the detective bureau, and Young will fill the vacancy, joining one other full-time detective and one part-time detective.

Sinopoli said officers with at least five years of experience and interest in the role were considered for the position. Applicants presented before a review board two misdemeanor cases and two felony cases they investigated.

The police department will apply for a TJX Law Enforcement Grant, which offers funding for law enforcement equipment and event attendance. Sinopoli said the grant is for up to $15,000 and, if received, the department will use it to improve the township’s automatic license plate reader camera network.

Purchases

Trustees approved interagency agreements with the township parks department, administration and police department regarding State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds, which were awarded from the U.S. Treasury in response to the pandemic. 

The agreements specifically names what the money will be used for in each department. These include the renovation of the residential home at the North Fork Preserve into public meeting space and offsetting personnel costs for full-time police officers. Funds must be spent by 2026, according to Trustee Sharon Troike.

The following payments were approved at the meeting: $15,800 to Cavanaugh Building Corp.; $30,000 to Flock Group for costs associated with ALPR cameras; $42,790 to Melway Paving; $18,020 to Summit County Public Safety; and $9,300 to Peninsula Architects.Before the end of the year, trustees voted Elaina Goodrich as trustee president for 2025 and Troike as vice president.