On the Job 

When tragedy struck, the Portsmouth PD looked after Paula Vogel. Seventy years later, a new generation of Portsmouth cops is doing the same.
 

Bruce Pijanowski takes over as assistant superintendent following the retirement of Heinz von Eckartsberg.
 

With a license no longer required in Ohio to carry a concealed handgun, law enforcement agencies are making adjustments.
 

In 2022, law enforcement officers across the state are required to complete 24 hours of continuing professional training (CPT). Here’s what they need to know.

The Ohio Peace Officers Memorial Ceremony in London honors the memory of five men lost in the line of duty in 2021 and all the law enforcement officers who preceded them.

The Two Days in May Conference for crime victim advocates is back in person at the Greater Columbus Convention Center with a special focus on resiliency. The conference has been interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic for the past two years.

At his third annual Human Trafficking Summit, in January, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced the creation of guidelines for courts and communities interested in establishing “john schools” and the availability of seed money to help develop or improve 10 such program statewide. 

Throughout Ohio in 2022, law enforcement officers will be taking additional training to better protect themselves and the public. More than 33,000 Ohio law enforcement officers will be required to take Continuing Professional Training (CPT).

When opioid overdose deaths spiked during the COVID-19 pandemic, AG Yost knew something had to be done. Two Drug Dropoff Day events hosted by Yost have yielded more than a 1,100 pounds of unused or expired prescription medications, and a third drop-off day is being planned for this summer.

Police officers from Toledo and Columbus faced off in a hockey fundraiser to pay tribute to fallen Toledo Officers Anthony Dia and Brandon Stalker. More than $13,500 was raised on ticket sales, with the proceeds benefitting a scholarship fund named in memory of the officers.