TOLEDO, Ohio — The Toledo Police Department has received almost $80,000 in federal traffic safety funding.
The $79,059.96 grant was awarded by the Ohio Criminal Justice Services (OCJS) Ohio Traffic Safety Office for the fiscal year starting this month.
TPD will be working in partnership with other law enforcement agencies and local and ate safety organizations to address traffic safety concerns in Ohio.
The funds will pay for officers' salaries during enforcement efforts and focus on traffic safety priority areas such as speed limits, restraint use, impaired driving, motorcycle safety and youth drivers.
Enforcement efforts will be conducted city-wide, focusing on all major corridors within the city. Special attention will be given to locations that have experience a higher number of serious and fatal accidents.
