On the Job 

Kyle Presjak traveled some 1,400 miles for a fresh start. Presjak, 21, was among 135 people who turned themselves in during Fugitive Safe Surrender events in Trumbull and Columbiana counties in July. He traveled from Texas to resolve a warrant for failing to appear in court on speeding and driving without a license charges.

Recent changes to Ohio law enhance public safety in light of a renewed interest in oil and gas drilling and heightened concerns about hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking,” in the state.

Sex trafficking is occurring in more out-of-the-way locations than ever before, making it more difficult for law enforcement to detect, according to a new report from the Ohio Attorney General’s Human Trafficking Commission.

Active shooters can strike anytime, anywhere. To help law enforcement and educators prepare for the possibility of such incidents, the Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy (OPOTA) plans to launch two new courses in early 2013. Both are free.

The Attorney General’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit is available to help local law enforcement investigate drug diversion in Ohio’s long-term care facilities.

Attorney General Mike DeWine has announced  is announcing three new initiatives to better monitor Ohio’s about 19,000 convicted sex offenders.

Attorney General Mike DeWine has introduced a plan to focus more attention on Ohio’s unsolved homicides. The effort involves listing every cold case homicide in the state on the Attorney General’s website and providing law enforcement with assistance from several BCI units.

Numbers tell an impressive story about the Bureau of Criminal Investigation’s new Forensic Dive Team.

After 25 years with the FBI and stints with the U.S. Army’s Judge Advocate General Corps and Federal Air Marshal Service, Bob Fiatal is focusing on providing Ohio officers with the best available training — free and close to home. He serves as executive director of the Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy and Commission.

The Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy is rolling out a new Mobile Academy that will make firearms, driving, and subject control courses available free throughout the state.