Goshen Township secures funds to purchase new laptop computers

Goshen Township can now purchase four new laptop computers thanks to grant money awarded by the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance grant.

The "Recovery Act" grant is in the amount of $13,073 and will be used to purchase 4 new laptop computers to be placed in police cruisers. The Township will contribute $2,890 dollars in matching funds from the department's drug enforcement fund.

The new computers will replace current cruiser laptops which are currently more than seven years old. Those computers would soon become obsolete due to changing technology.

In-car computers are a necessary tool for road patrol officers. They serve as the primary method of communication between the officer and the Clermont County 911 dispatch center. The computers are used for dispatching officers, tracking officers while on service calls, and providing officers with wanted person files, driver license information, and registration information.