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Two Days in May: Forum to focus on sexual abuse in sports, Dayton shooting

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.

5/4/2022

Hitting the demand side hard

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. 

3/8/2022

OPOTA initiates training required for officers in 2022

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).

3/8/2022

Attorney General’s Drug Dropoff Days complement DEA’s Take Back Days

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.

3/8/2022

Honoring a pair of heroes

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.

3/8/2022

Training revolution: OPOTA to introduce new online training platform

The days of passive online law enforcement training are numbered.

6/11/2021

Slowly, more women wearing sheriff’s boots, badge in Ohio

​Three of Ohio’s 88 sheriffs are women – an all-time high.

6/11/2021

A letter from Dave Yost: Police officer proves negative stereotype wrong

Officer Kaia Grant of the Springdale Police Department was killed on the job in March 2020. To this day, you can find photos she posted on the social media site Flickr. They serve as a window into the way the budding photographer viewed the world.

6/11/2021

Gone but never forgotten: Remembering 2020’s fallen officers

On May 6, the officers who lost their lives in the line of duty in 2020 were honored at the Ohio Peace Officers’ Memorial Ceremony.

6/11/2021

Policing today: A time to build, not tear down

The summer turmoil actually opens doors for boosting trust and proving the value of police, who took their jobs to help their communities, not hurt them.

9/11/2020
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