Bartholomew Sheriff to install tracking cameras
The Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Department has been approved for an $11,000 allocation to purchase cameras which can scan and read license plates of every vehicle entering Bartholomew County on Interstate 65 and U.S. 31. The cameras have the capability of reading license plates and immediately processing them against a database, and sending information to officers within moments. The County claims the intention is to be used for determination of stolen vehicles, or for the potential location of abducted children. The Sheriff’s Department has publicly stated that this will solely be used as an investigative tool, and not used for traffic enforcement.
Italian company to build US Headquarters in Indiana
Stevanato Group, a global provider of drug containment, drug delivery and diagnostic solutions to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and life sciences industries, announced intentions today to locate its new U.S. operations in Fishers. The company is expected to create more than 230 new jobs in Hamilton County by the end of 2025. Stevanato Group, headquartered in Piombino Dese, Italy, expects to invest up to $145 million to build and equip a manufacturing facility of up to 370,000-square-foot to support the expansion and production of its EZ-Fill® solutions. The facility will house state-of-the-art production lines equipped with advanced process technologies to produce Stevanato Group’s EZ-Fill® syringes and vials, pre-sterilized glass containers for pharmaceutical companies. The plant will also house office space and an after-sales support center dedicated to serving U.S. engineering customers. Construction on the new plant is expected to begin later this year and be completed in 2023. Stevanato Group employs more than 4,300 associates around the globe. The new Fishers location will offer a variety of employment opportunities in production, engineering, maintenance and other corporate support positions. Information on open positions will be made available online.
IU creates Chief Health Officer position
Indiana University President Michael A. McRobbie announced Dr. Aaron Carroll as the university’s inaugural chief health officer. Carroll is a distinguished professor of pediatrics and associate dean for research mentoring at the IU School of Medicine and one of the leaders of IU’s COVID-19 Medical Response Team. In his new role, Carroll will be responsible for leading and coordinating IU’s response to major health issues, including public health emergencies such as the COVID-19 pandemic, and long-term concerns such as mental health and wellness. He will also seek to identify emerging health issues so IU can take practical and proactive steps toward prevention or mitigation.
Carroll is the author of “The Bad Food Bible,” published in 2017, and the co-author of three additional books on medical myths. He is also a current contributing opinion writer at The New York Times, co-editor-in-chief at The Incidental Economist, an evidence-based health policy blog, and a previous contributor to The Upshot at The New York Times for six years. He also has a popular YouTube channel called Healthcare Triage, where he talks about health research and health policy. He completed medical school at the University of Pennsylvania, a residency at the University of Washington and a fellowship through the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Clinical Scholars Program.