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Attorney General’s staff updating basic peace officer curriculum

In addition to its role in overseeing advanced peace officer training, the Ohio Peace Officer Training Commission (OPOTC) sets the curricula for basic peace officer training as well as that of parole, probation, and corrections officers; jailers; bailiffs; private security officers; and humane agents.

10/18/2011

Attorney General takes steps to reduce turnaround times for DNA testing

The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation (BCI) is working to reduce lab turnaround times for DNA testing by streamlining processes, adding staff, and increasing the use of technology.

7/7/2011

Appeals Section, prosecutors team up on Ohio Supreme Court cases

By Mary Alice Casey

The Ohio Attorney General’s Office stands ready to assist county prosecutors’ offices in their cases before the Ohio Supreme Court.

10/18/2011

AG to partner with BGSU on new facility

A plan to build the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation’s new Northwest Ohio office on the Bowling Green State University campus offers benefits for law enforcement in that region and the field of forensic science in general.

7/23/2012

AG targets criminals who prey on children

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine's new Crimes Against Children Initiative is a comprehensive plan to target sex offenders who prey on kids.

1/23/2012

AG pursues scammers

The Consumer Protection Section’s Economic Crimes Division helps local law enforcement and prosecutors identify, investigate, and prosecute consumer fraud of a criminal nature.
 

4/16/2012

Addressing the epidemic

The Ohio Attorney General’s Office is prepared to help local authorities fight Ohio’s prescription drug abuse epidemic on multiple fronts.

Unintentional drug overdoses killed 1,373 Ohioans in 2009, an average of nearly four a day.

4/19/2011

A conversation with Ohio’s Attorney General

‘The job of the attorney general is to assist local law enforcement — the sheriffs, police, prosecutors, and coroners — in doing their jobs. If we can help them become more effective through the tools we have, then we’re doing our job.’

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine has made it a priority to assist and support the work of local law enforcement, prosecutors, and victim advocates. Here are some topics he covered during a recent interview:

4/19/2011

20th Two Days in May attracts more than 1,000

The Ohio Attorney General’s 20th annual Two Days in May Conference on Victim Assistance attracted 1,065 attendees to take part in 35 workshops and several general sessions in mid-May.

7/7/2011
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