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Q&A: Carol O’Brien, deputy attorney general for law enforcement

What does your job entail? I oversee seven “sections” within the Attorney General’s Office: the Bureau of Criminal Investigation, the Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy, Special Prosecutions, the Ohio Organized Crime Investigations Commission, Health Care Fraud, Crime Victims and Criminal Justice. There are about 670 employees within those sections, and their responsibilities are wide-ranging. 

8/5/2019

A checklist for supervisors: Planning for officer-involved shootings

The critical first minutes after an officer-involved shooting are chaotic, commonly characterized by confusion, conflicting information and sensory overload. Creating order out of the chaos and taking command necessitate a level of confidence that can come from preparation. These suggestions serve as a guide.

8/5/2019

How familial DNA led to ‘a serial killer’

A familial DNA test rarely used in Ohio led to the arrest of Samuel W. Legg III, a former truck driver suspected of killing at least three women decades ago — and maybe his stepdaughter.

5/16/2019

Low-profile state commission helps local police fight organized crime

The Ohio Organized Crime Investigations Commission would be the last crime-fighting group to crow about the many wins it has helped engineer through its 33-year history.

5/16/2019

A letter from Attorney General Dave Yost on victim advocates

I don’t pretend to know what it’s like to be the victim of a violent crime, or what it’s like to have a family member experience such a violation. 

5/16/2019
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