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Unfit K-9 units could be decertified after rule change

The Ohio Peace Officer Training Commission (OPOTC) voted May 12 to give its executive director the ability to revoke the certification of any dysfunctional law enforcement K-9 unit.

9/26/2016

Sexual assault kit testing saves $40,866 per conviction, research shows

A project conducted by researchers at Case Western Reserve University shows that the Ohio Attorney General’s Sexual Assault Kit (SAK) Testing Initiative not only brings criminals to justice, but also saves communities money in the long run.

9/26/2016

Section repeats with Best Brief Award

The Appeals Section of the Ohio Attorney General’s Office was awarded a Best Brief Award from the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) for its work on Sheriff v. Gillie.

9/26/2016

Remains identified through Project LINK

Skeletal remains found on March 22 in Lorain County were recently identified through the Ohio Attorney General’s Project LINK (Linking Individuals Not Known).

9/26/2016

Q&A: R. David Picken, chief of the Criminal Justice Section

The section strives to uphold lawfully imposed death sentences, assists county prosecutors at the trial level in death penalty cases when requested, and defends the state in federal civil rights litigation brought by inmates.

9/26/2016
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