On the Job 

A new Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) laboratory in Springfield opened on May 23 to provide drug testing services for law enforcement agencies in Clark County and beyond.

The Ohio Attorney General’s Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) provides expert criminal investigative and laboratory services to local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies upon request at no cost.

At the Ohio Attorney General’s Office, we are always looking for innovative ways to support law enforcement. We recently opened a training village at the Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy (OPOTA) in London and a new laboratory in Springfield. These are two ventures designed to improve education and services, which, in turn, will help peace officers fight crime and return home safely after each shift. 

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine filed a lawsuit on May 31 against five leading prescription opioid manufacturers that he said contributed to the state’s deadly addiction crisis. 

The Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy (OPOTA) is providing advanced training to more law enforcement officers than ever thanks in part to live webcasts and online courses, according to
a six-year review.