On the Job 

Each month, new progress is being made by my office’s Sexual Assault Kit (SAK) Testing Initiative. As of Aug. 1, 294 law enforcement agencies had submitted 13,908 kits to be tested as part of the initiative. Forensic scientists with the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) completed testing on a total of 11,472 kits, resulting in 4,129 hits in the Combined DNA Index System (CODIS).

On a Thursday afternoon, seven men sat quietly in the jury box of a Butler County courtroom listening to testimony about the suffering caused by gun violence. They weren’t part of a jury, though, in fact, they were called to the court by their parole officers to listen to a warning about the perils of criminal life.

Col. Danny McKnight, who has been sharing lessons on life and leadership since his retirement from the Army in 2002, will be a featured speaker at the Ohio Attorney General’s 2016 Law Enforcement Conference. 

Mud is enough to sink some criminals. 

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine and a group of volunteers filled boxes with stuffed animals, books, and journals to be given to abused children who seek services from the Ohio Network of Children's Advocacy Centers. 

Families gathered May 21 in Reynoldsburg to observe National Missing Children’s Day at an event sponsored by the Ohio Attorney General’s Office and the Reynoldsburg Youth Human Trafficking Coalition.

The section investigates and prosecutes those who violate Ohio's environmental laws and represents state agencies that protect Ohioans and their environment and natural resources.

User feedback has been positive on the May upgrade of the Ohio Law Enforcement Gateway (OHLEG) system, and, according to support specialists, calls to the help desk have decreased dramatically. 

Troubled by the deaths that have resulted from law enforcement vehicle pursuits, particularly one in Huber Heights, Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine formed an advisory group in April to examine the issue and create a model pursuit policy that can be used by agencies throughout the state.

Crime scenes often unite investigators from different agencies, for example the Ohio Attorney General’s Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) and the State Fire Marshal’s Office.