MEETING LAST WEEK, TWO Boardman Township police officers received their oaths of office after being promoted to the rank of lieutenant. They are Lt. Jon Martin, at left; and Lt. Mike Sweeney, at right. Sweeney will serve in the Operations Division where he will oversee the department’s investigations and serve as a liaison with the court system. Martin will supervise the patrol division’s midnight turn operations. In another police department matter, Trustees approved an agreement with Shallow Creek Kennels for the purchase of a new canine officer, including training for the dog’s partner at a cost of $16,500. Lt. Martin joined the Boardman Police Department in Jan., 2003; and Lt. Sweeney became a member of the BPD in Mar., 2005.