On the Job 

Ohio v. Clark, U.S. Supreme Court, 135 S.Ct. 2173, June 18, 2015

The National Association of Attorneys General awarded a “Best Brief Award” to a team from the Appeals Section of the Ohio Attorney General’s Office for their work on Ohio v. Clark. 

Included in the budget bill signed by Gov. John Kasich on June 30 is a requirement that all Ohio peace officers receive training on companion-animal encounters and behavior. 

Members of the Ohio Peace Officer Training Commission were celebrated for their work in shaping training and compliance standards and former executive directors were honored during the 2015 Ohio Attorney General’s Law Enforcement Conference.

The overdose-reversal drug naloxone can now be purchased without a prescription. 

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine, Baseball Hall of Famer Cal Ripken Jr. and officers from the Dayton Police Department participated in a July 12 clinic for children involved in the Badges for Baseball program.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine is warning parents about the risks of e-cigarette use among children and young adults. 

Information Technology Services workers from the Ohio Attorney General’s Office handed out new computers, monitors and scanners to each of the state’s 88 sheriff’s offices to be used for loading information about sex offenders into the OffenderWatch system. 

A bottle of shampoo, some lotion, a toothbrush and a bar of soap are basic items, but to a victim of domestic violence seeking refuge in a shelter, such items can bring a measure of comfort.

A police lieutenant who has made it her mission to train other officers about the dynamics of domestic violence was among those honored at the Ohio Attorney General’s 2015 Two Days in May Conference, which drew more than 1,000 victim advocates for presentations, workshops and networking at the Hyatt Regency Columbus.