To close out 2023, the Portland Police Bureau reported a noted decrease in homicides in the city, but also addressed work to be done regarding traffic-related fatalities and efforts to reduce future incidents in 2024.
The number of pedestrians killed by vehicles in the United States has surged over the last several years, with fatalities increasing at a faster rate than any other type of traffic-related death, recent data shows.
The Ohio Department of Public Safety awarded the grants to aid the Mercer County deputies in reducing traffic-related fatalities and serious injury accidents.