On the Job 

The Ohio Attorney General’s Office is awarding more than $2.6 million in grants to create a network of support services to help heal victims of violent crime. 

A recent incident at a Washington Court House elementary school provided a glimpse of what children, schools, and communities are fighting in the battle against the heroin epidemic.

In his second statewide meeting dealing with Ohio’s opioid crisis, Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine encouraged the audience of more than 1,300 social service providers, public safety officials, and others to share ideas and build on existing programs to make a difference.

As many law enforcement agencies across the state are buying unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) — commonly referred to as drones — Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine wants to make sure they are being used with care.

A task force formed to take on the heroin crisis, an officer who provided lifesaving aid to his sergeant, and a retired detective sergeant who set up a unit to help crime victims were among the nine individuals and three groups recognized in October at the 2016 Ohio Distinguished Law Enforcement Achievement Awards.