On the Job 

At the 2016 Ohio Peace Officers’ Memorial Ceremony, Christine Harvey found solace being among the family and friends of her fiancé — Deputy Michael Brandle of the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, who died last year during a training exercise — and being with others who understand her heartache.

The Ohio Attorney General’s Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) will celebrate its 95^th anniversary in September. The bureau started in 1921 as a record-keeping facility operated by the Department of Public Welfare. By 1924, a superintendent, one assistant, and a corps of inmates from the Ohio State Penitentiary had become the caretakers of criminal identification and fingerprint records, which they would make available to law enforcement agencies. The bureau moved to the Department of Mental Hygiene and Corrections and then to the Department of Corrections. In 1963, it became part of the Attorney General’s Office.

Revolutionary DNA technology will soon be used at the Ohio Attorney General’s Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) thanks to an innovative partnership.

About 130 children from throughout Ohio had a chance to experience college life and sports during a daylong event hosted by the Ohio Attorney General’s Office and the Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation.

Since the tragic morning in April when eight members of the Rhoden family were found shot to death in four homes in Pike County, the investigation has been a priority for my office. After realizing the magnitude of the crime, Pike County Sheriff Charles Reader requested the assistance of the Attorney General's Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI). Since that time, our agents have been working long hours to gather clues and uncover evidence.

An advocate against domestic violence and a college program designed to end sexual assaults were recognized at the 2016 Two Days in May Conference on Victim Assistance.

The Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) will mark its 95^th anniversary in September. Here is a look at some of its milestones.

As the victims’ rights movement has become more robust in Ohio, the Two Days in May Conference on Victim Assistance has grown exponentially.

Each year for the past 25 years, the Ohio Attorney General’s Office has been hosting a spring gathering of victims’ advocates so they can share ideas, learn about new issues and be inspired by others in the field. 

When I was starting out as an assistant prosecuting attorney in Greene County in the early 1970s, there were few, if any, services specifically for crime victims.