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Ohio Officer Accused of "Outing" Undercover Officer Pleads Not Guilty

An officer with the Cincinnati Police Department who is accused of exposing an undercover colleague to the subject of an ongoing investigation pleaded not guilty on Friday.

March 9, 2020

Patrol

Ohio Officers Rescue Wheelchair-Bound Residents from Apartment Fire

Several officers with the Euclid (OH) Police Department who were first to respond to a call of an apartment fire are being credited with saving the lives of a number of wheelchair-bound residents.

February 28, 2020

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Ohio Officer Nearly Struck Intentionally by Vehicle in Parking Lot

An officer with the Toledo (OH) Police Department was nearly struck by a vehicle in a shopping mall parking lot on Monday as she was dealing with an alleged parking violation.

February 20, 2020

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Ohio Officer Accused of "Outing" Undercover Investigator

An officer with the Cincinnati Police Department has been arrested and is accused of revealing the identity of an undercover officer who had been in the midst of an investigation of drug dealing and money laundering at a number of area nightclubs.

February 17, 2020

Procedures & Policies

Terminated Ohio Officer Returning to Duty, Collecting Back Pay

An officer with the Mansfield (OH) Police Department who was terminated in May of last year has been reinstated and will soon return to duty.

February 14, 2020

Patrol

Police Militarization: An Argument in Favor of LBVs, APCs, and 1033

The debate on "militarization" of American law enforcement has deep history. However, the discussion should now turn to the future of public safety in the United States.

February 14, 2020

Patrol

Video: Ohio Officer Body-Slammed to Pavement During Arrest

An officer with the Grove City (OH) Police Department was uninjured despite being body-slammed to the pavement in a parking lot during an arrest on Monday.

February 12, 2020

Procedures & Policies

Ohio Chief Bans Load-Bearing Vests for Officers

The chief of police for the Toledo Police Department has banned officers from wearing load-bearing vests that have been credited by many with relieving back pain associated with wearing duty belts that carry an officer's duty gear.

February 11, 2020

Patrol

Ohio Department Warns of "Highly Addictive" Girl Scout Cookies Hitting the Streets

The Ravenna (OH) Police Department recently took to social media to warn area residents about the impending arrival of a "highly addictive substance that is about to hit the streets" as members of the notorious "Girl Scouts of America" flood the streets with sugary treats.

January 27, 2020

Special Units

Video: Coyote Attacks Ohio Officer Working Traffic Control

An officer with the Columbus (OH) Division of Police working traffic control on a busy interstate was attacked and bitten multiple times by a coyote.

January 20, 2020

Patrol

Ohio Police HQ Under Construction Catches Fire

A fire broke out in the new addition to the Germantown (OH) Police Department's headquarters building that is presently under construction.

January 17, 2020

Patrol

Off-Duty Ohio Officer Comes Under Fire During Roadside Dispute

An officer with the Warren (OH) Police Department was on his way home from work when he stopped to provide aid to what he thought was a disabled vehicle on the side of the road. But the incident somehow escalated, and both parties reportedly fired shots.

January 15, 2020