Safety
Fire Department
Funding
Funding for Austintown Fire Departments come from the Federal Emergency Management Agency's grant program, which provides funding to the local fire departments. The department has received a $450,000 grant for new vehicles and improvements to equipment in the past. Also, on Election Day there will be three levies for the fire department on the ballot. The fire department says with state cuts there has been a shortfall of more than $1.1 million dollars since 2008.
Community Education
The Austintown Township website, http://www.austintowntwp.com/Fire-General_Information.shtml, provides a link to the public, https://www.usfa.fema.gov/, which provides new materials from Sesame Workshop and the U.S. Fire Administration to help community educators teach fire safety to preschoolers (and all ages). Also provided from there are downloadable reports and packets including campus fire fatalities, playground fires, Thanksgiving Day fires, and “Up in Smoke” outreach materials.
The Austintown Township website, http://www.austintowntwp.com/Fire-General_Information.shtml, provides a link to the public, https://www.usfa.fema.gov/, which provides new materials from Sesame Workshop and the U.S. Fire Administration to help community educators teach fire safety to preschoolers (and all ages). Also provided from there are downloadable reports and packets including campus fire fatalities, playground fires, Thanksgiving Day fires, and “Up in Smoke” outreach materials.
Services and Usage
The Fire Department consists of 4 stations to serve the residents of Austintown with fire & medical needs.
Station #1 - 384 N. Canfield-Niles Road (1979)
Station #2 - 4102 Mahoning Ave (1954)
Station #3 - 2650 S. Raccoon Road (1959)
Station #4 - 1690 S. Turner Road (1986)
Stations #1 and #2 are manned 24 hours a day.
Stations #3 and #4 are part-time stations.
The Fire Department consists of 4 stations to serve the residents of Austintown with fire & medical needs.
Station #1 - 384 N. Canfield-Niles Road (1979)
Station #2 - 4102 Mahoning Ave (1954)
Station #3 - 2650 S. Raccoon Road (1959)
Station #4 - 1690 S. Turner Road (1986)
Stations #1 and #2 are manned 24 hours a day.
Stations #3 and #4 are part-time stations.
Police Department
Funding:
Three-year federal Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) grants will fund two Boardman police officer positions and one officer each in Austintown and Milton townships. Funding also comes from the Federal Emergency Management Agency's grant program and levies.
The grants are $125,000 per officer.
The awards to those township police departments are among grants to 11 police agencies in northern Ohio, aimed at creating, and in some cases protecting, 43 law enforcement positions, the U.S. Attorney said.
Over $107 million will be awarded nationally through the COPS program.
“This money will result in more officers on patrol in the Mahoning Valley, getting guns and drugs off the street while strengthening our community,” said Steven M. Dettelbach, U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio.
http://www.vindy.com/news/2015/sep/21/grant-funds-police-officers-austintown-boardman/
Three-year federal Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) grants will fund two Boardman police officer positions and one officer each in Austintown and Milton townships. Funding also comes from the Federal Emergency Management Agency's grant program and levies.
The grants are $125,000 per officer.
The awards to those township police departments are among grants to 11 police agencies in northern Ohio, aimed at creating, and in some cases protecting, 43 law enforcement positions, the U.S. Attorney said.
Over $107 million will be awarded nationally through the COPS program.
“This money will result in more officers on patrol in the Mahoning Valley, getting guns and drugs off the street while strengthening our community,” said Steven M. Dettelbach, U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio.
http://www.vindy.com/news/2015/sep/21/grant-funds-police-officers-austintown-boardman/
Resources:
Resources available to the public via the Austintown Township website at http://www.austintowntwp.com/ includes court information, crime mapping, the D.A.R.E. program (drug and violence prevention for children), dispatch, Drug Take Back program, FAQ, copies of police reports, general information, history of the department, ICE victim identification (for illegal alien criminals), Law Enforcement as a career, Neighborhood Watch, Medical Contact Form, Public Feedback, Social Agencies, Vacation Checks, and Vinelink (information about an offender's custody status).
Resources available to the public via the Austintown Township website at http://www.austintowntwp.com/ includes court information, crime mapping, the D.A.R.E. program (drug and violence prevention for children), dispatch, Drug Take Back program, FAQ, copies of police reports, general information, history of the department, ICE victim identification (for illegal alien criminals), Law Enforcement as a career, Neighborhood Watch, Medical Contact Form, Public Feedback, Social Agencies, Vacation Checks, and Vinelink (information about an offender's custody status).
Crime Statistics and Trends
Below is a trend of crimes which took place in Austintown across an eight year span:
Below is a trend of crimes which took place in Austintown across an eight year span:
Crime levels appear to be lower in Austintown compared to the national average for US cities but seems to follow the same general trends from year to year as the average rises and falls.
Disaster Plan
http://www.mahoningcountyoh.gov/DepartmentsAgencies/Departments/EmergencyManagementAgency/tabid/767/Default.aspx
Emergency Management and Communications Agency
Department Head
Dennis O'Hara, Director
Mission Statement:
The Mahoning County Emergency Management Agency will provide for the health, safety and welfare of the residents of Mahoning County.
The Agency is dedicated to the four stages of Emergency Management:
Mitigation, Preparedness, Response & Recovery.
What We Do:
The Mahoning County EMA is responsible for the Mitigation, Preparedness, Response and Recovery actions for all major emergencies and disasters; such as floods, tornados, chemical spills (roadway, railway and fixed facilities), blizzards, droughts, and terrorism. We are the Lead County Agency as established by the Board of Commissioners for Homeland Security funding, training and operations. We also facilitate planning and resource deployment of County Departments and Agencies, including faith based organizations in times of crisis.
Revenue Source:
The Emergency Management and Communications Agency is funded with Federal and State monies along with grants and a special assessment tax on improved properties in Mahoning County for E-9-1-1 operations.
http://www.mahoningcountyoh.gov/DepartmentsAgencies/Departments/EmergencyManagementAgency/tabid/767/Default.aspx
Emergency Management and Communications Agency
Department Head
Dennis O'Hara, Director
Mission Statement:
The Mahoning County Emergency Management Agency will provide for the health, safety and welfare of the residents of Mahoning County.
The Agency is dedicated to the four stages of Emergency Management:
Mitigation, Preparedness, Response & Recovery.
What We Do:
The Mahoning County EMA is responsible for the Mitigation, Preparedness, Response and Recovery actions for all major emergencies and disasters; such as floods, tornados, chemical spills (roadway, railway and fixed facilities), blizzards, droughts, and terrorism. We are the Lead County Agency as established by the Board of Commissioners for Homeland Security funding, training and operations. We also facilitate planning and resource deployment of County Departments and Agencies, including faith based organizations in times of crisis.
Revenue Source:
The Emergency Management and Communications Agency is funded with Federal and State monies along with grants and a special assessment tax on improved properties in Mahoning County for E-9-1-1 operations.
Rape Crisis Centers of Mahoning County
http://www.oaesv.org/resources/mahoning-county/
Rape Crisis and Counseling Center: A Program of Compass Family and Community Services
24-Hour Hotline: 330-782-3936
535 Marmion Ave
Youngstown, OH 44502
TTY:330-782-5664
Services Offered:
960 West State Street, Suite 110
Alliance, OH 44601
(330) 821-7478
Services Offered:
1044 Belmont Avenue
Youngstown, OH 44504
(330) 480-2344
Services Offered:
500 Gypsy Lane
Youngstown, OH 44504
(330) 884-3452
Services Offered:
Scott Griffith, Chief
470 E. Market St.
Alliance, OH 44601
(330) 821-3131
Fax: (330) 829-2225
[email protected]
Austintown Police Department
Robert A. Gavalier, Chief
92 Ohltown Road
Austintown, OH 44515
(330) 799-9721
Fax: (330) 270-5129
[email protected]
Mahoning County Sheriff’s Office
Randall A. Wellington, Sheriff
110 Fifth Ave.
Youngstown, OH 44503
(330) 480-5020
Burdman Group Sojourner House
24-Hour: 330-747-4040
284 Broadway
Youngstown, OH 44505
burdmangroup.com
Community Legal Aid Services
50 South Main Street, Suite 800
Akron, OH 44308
(866) 584-2350
Northeast Ohio Legal Services
11 Central Square, Suite 800
Youngstown, OH 44503
(800) 425-8877
535 Marmion Ave
Youngstown, OH 44502
TTY:330-782-5664
http://www.oaesv.org/resources/mahoning-county/
Rape Crisis and Counseling Center: A Program of Compass Family and Community Services
24-Hour Hotline: 330-782-3936
535 Marmion Ave
Youngstown, OH 44502
TTY:330-782-5664
Services Offered:
- 24-Hour Crisis Hotline
- Victim Advocacy
- Accompaniment to Hospital for Forensic Exam
- Legal Advocacy
- Accompaniment to Police Departments and Courts
- Crisis Intervention
- Information and Referrals
- Professional Counseling/Therapy
960 West State Street, Suite 110
Alliance, OH 44601
(330) 821-7478
Services Offered:
- Info and Referrals
- Crisis Intervention
- Short Term Counseling
- Hospital Advocacy
- Legal Advocacy
- Prevention Education
- Counseling
1044 Belmont Avenue
Youngstown, OH 44504
(330) 480-2344
Services Offered:
- Info and Referrals
- Sexual Assault Examination (“Rape Kit”)
500 Gypsy Lane
Youngstown, OH 44504
(330) 884-3452
Services Offered:
- Info and Referrals
- Sexual Assault Examination (“Rape Kit”)
Scott Griffith, Chief
470 E. Market St.
Alliance, OH 44601
(330) 821-3131
Fax: (330) 829-2225
[email protected]
Austintown Police Department
Robert A. Gavalier, Chief
92 Ohltown Road
Austintown, OH 44515
(330) 799-9721
Fax: (330) 270-5129
[email protected]
Mahoning County Sheriff’s Office
Randall A. Wellington, Sheriff
110 Fifth Ave.
Youngstown, OH 44503
(330) 480-5020
Burdman Group Sojourner House
24-Hour: 330-747-4040
284 Broadway
Youngstown, OH 44505
burdmangroup.com
Community Legal Aid Services
50 South Main Street, Suite 800
Akron, OH 44308
(866) 584-2350
Northeast Ohio Legal Services
11 Central Square, Suite 800
Youngstown, OH 44503
(800) 425-8877
535 Marmion Ave
Youngstown, OH 44502
TTY:330-782-5664
Strengths and Weaknesses:
Austintown's strengths for safety include the presence of several programs to help prevent drug circulation and the prevalence of violence with early education, available safety programs about fires and their locations, crisis centers for rape victims, plans for environmental or terrorism related disaster, along with fire and police presence and a slow decline of theft and robberies.
Austintown's weaknesses include the incidence of crime, including an increase in instance of rape, assault, and arson, a decrease in funding for the fire department, and the possibility that not having internet may hinder one's knowledge of available resources, safety plans, and preventative fire measures.
Austintown's strengths for safety include the presence of several programs to help prevent drug circulation and the prevalence of violence with early education, available safety programs about fires and their locations, crisis centers for rape victims, plans for environmental or terrorism related disaster, along with fire and police presence and a slow decline of theft and robberies.
Austintown's weaknesses include the incidence of crime, including an increase in instance of rape, assault, and arson, a decrease in funding for the fire department, and the possibility that not having internet may hinder one's knowledge of available resources, safety plans, and preventative fire measures.
Sources:
http://www.austintowntwp.com
http://www.city-data.com/city/Austintown-Ohio.html
https://www.usfa.fema.gov/
http://www.vindy.com/news/2015/sep/21/grant-funds-police-officers-austintown-boardman/
http://www.mahoningcountyoh.gov/DepartmentsAgencies/Departments/EmergencyManagementAgency/tabid/767/Default.aspx
http://www.oaesv.org/resources/mahoning-county/
http://www.wfmj.com/story/19755555/austintown-voters-will-see-three-fire-levies-on-the-ballott
http://www.wfmj.com/story/12475060/austintown-fire-department-receives-major-federal-grant
http://www.austintowntwp.com
http://www.city-data.com/city/Austintown-Ohio.html
https://www.usfa.fema.gov/
http://www.vindy.com/news/2015/sep/21/grant-funds-police-officers-austintown-boardman/
http://www.mahoningcountyoh.gov/DepartmentsAgencies/Departments/EmergencyManagementAgency/tabid/767/Default.aspx
http://www.oaesv.org/resources/mahoning-county/
http://www.wfmj.com/story/19755555/austintown-voters-will-see-three-fire-levies-on-the-ballott
http://www.wfmj.com/story/12475060/austintown-fire-department-receives-major-federal-grant