Criminal Justice Update 

Ohio law enforcement officers can refer identity theft victims to two types of assistance available from the Attorney General’s Office.

Strategies that have produced drastic reductions in gun-related crime in cities around the country form the foundation for Attorney General Mike DeWine’s new Safe Neighborhoods Initiative.
In Boston, youth homicides fell by two-thirds and all homicides by half. In Cincinnati, homicides involving gangs dropped 41 percent and other violent firearms incidents fell 22 percent. In Chicago, a program aimed at parolees returning to certain neighborhoods cut homicides by almost 40 percent.

Putting others first is a reality of police work. Yet research and real life clearly show that the stress of the job can take a toll on those who do it, prompting a decision to focus the Ohio Attorney General’s 2013 Law Enforcement Conference on officer safety and wellness.

The fee for law enforcement and other emergency responders to attend a School Safety/Crisis Management Conference in Columbus Aug. 19 has been reduced to $50 per person. The conference will address emergency management and planning along with recommended steps to take before, during, and after an emergency.

Here's a compilation of updates from the Ohio Attorney General's Office.