Ohio Governor Mike DeWine awarded $9.9 million to 25 local law enforcement agencies Friday to help departments strategically combat violence in their communities, including Trumbull County Sheriff's Office, Niles Police Department and Jackson Township Police Department in Mahoning County.

The grants are part of the fourth round of DeWine’s Ohio Violent Crime Reduction Grant Program. So far, $19.5 million has been awarded to 69 Ohio law enforcement agencies to aid in their work. A total of $58 million will be awarded as part of the grant program overall.

Niles Police Department will be receiving $262,350 from the program, while Trumbull County Sheriff's Office is receiving $366,800. 

“My job as governor is to make sure that tools and resources are available at the local level to help our local law enforcement officers combat the violence they face,” said DeWine.

Agencies receiving grants to implement violent crime reduction strategies as part of the fourth round of the Ohio Violent Crime Reduction Grant Program include: 

The Stark County Sheriff’s Office will receive $2,045,146 to partner with the Canton, Jackson Township, Alliance, Perry Township, and Massillon police departments to create the new Stark County Violent Crime Task Force. The multi-jurisdictional unit will deploy proactive and preventative enforcement strategies targeting problem areas known for gang-related activity and other incidents of violent crime. Each participating agency will dedicate a full-time and part-time officer to the task force for hot-spot policing, community-oriented policing, and engagement at community events.

Here are communities receiving funding for Round 3 of the program:

The following entities will also each receive grants to pay for retention bonuses to help maintain current law enforcement staffing levels, recruit new officers, and continue ongoing public safety services to prevent and investigate violent crime.

• Trumbull County Sheriff’s Office: $366,799.68
• Niles Police Department (Trumbull County): $262,350.10
• Jackson Township Police Department (Mahoning County): $35,846.64

Other law enforcement agencies also receiving funding include:

• Arcanum Police Department (Darke County): $20,221.76
• Beachwood Police Department (Cuyahoga County): $559,073.82
• Bucyrus Police Department (Crawford County): $445,947.10
• Chillicothe Police Department (Ross County): $1,602,588.16
• Erie County Victim Assistance Program: $466,038.11
• Hocking County Prosecutor’s Office: $414,030.63
• Kent Police Department (Portage County): $376,771.20
• Mechanicsburg Police Department (Champaign County): $140,527.12
• Mentor Police Department (Lake County): $186,000.00
• Miami Township Police Department (Montgomery County): $303,209.90
• Morrow County Sheriff's Office: $587,141.08
• New Lexington Police Department (Perry County): $76,528.32
• Oregon Police Division (Lucas County): $442,373.16
• Pike County Sheriff’s Office: $412,955.99
• Piqua Police Department (Miami County): $201,502.08
• Richwood Police Department (Union County): $34,892.00
• Sandusky Police Department (Erie County): $232,380.00
• Sidney Police Department (Shelby County): $425,704.31
• Springfield Township Police Department (Hamilton County): $255,974.87
• Toronto Police Department (Jefferson County): $48,702.40