List of law enforcement agencies in Ohio explained

This is a list of law enforcement agencies in the state of Ohio.

According to the US Bureau of Justice Statistics' 2008 Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies, the state had 831 law enforcement agencies employing 25,992 sworn police officers, about 225 for each 100,000 residents.[1]

State agencies

County agencies

Ohio has 88 counties, each with its own elected county sheriff.

Municipal agencies

Township agencies

College and university agencies

Other agencies

Disbanded/defunct

External links

Notes and References

  1. 2008 Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies, by Brian A Reaves, US Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Statistics, July 2011
  2. Web site: Adams County, Ohio Government Portal - Sheriff - www.adamscountyoh.gov . Adamscountyoh.com . 2019-02-10.
  3. Web site: Home. Allen County Ohio Sheriff's Office.
  4. Web site: The Office of the Sheriff, Ashland County, Ohio. ashlandcountysheriff.org.
  5. Web site: Sheriff's Office, Ashtabula County, OH. ashtabulacountysheriff.org.
  6. Web site: Sheriff's Department . August 2, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110906064206/http://www.carrollcountyohio.net/sheriff.html . September 6, 2011 . dead . mdy-all .
  7. Web site: Sheriff Raymond L. Stone. https://web.archive.org/web/20100923061946/http://colcountysheriff.com/. 2010-09-23. September 23, 2010.
  8. Web site: Franklin County Sheriff's Office. https://web.archive.org/web/20101228053056/http://www.sheriff.franklin.oh.us/. 2010-12-28. December 28, 2010.
  9. Web site: Geauga County Sheriffs Office > Home. https://web.archive.org/web/20101115163159/http://www.sheriff.geauga.oh.us/. 2010-11-15. November 15, 2010.
  10. Web site: Lake County, Ohio > Home. lakecountyohio.gov.
  11. Web site: Licking County Sheriff. https://web.archive.org/web/20120215090659/http://www.lcounty.com/sheriff/. 2012-02-15. February 15, 2012.
  12. Web site: Sheriff - Lucas County, OH - Official Website. co.lucas.oh.us.
  13. Web site: Marion County Sheriff - Home. https://web.archive.org/web/20110906063237/http://mcoprx.co.marion.oh.us/sheriff/. 2011-09-06. September 6, 2011.
  14. Web site: Montgomery County Sheriff's Office, Ohio. mcohiosheriff.org.
  15. Web site: Portage County Sheriff . July 22, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150923205132/http://www.co.portage.oh.us/sheriff.htm . September 23, 2015 . dead . mdy-all .
  16. Web site: Sandusky County-Bellevue, Clyde, Fremont, Gibsonburg, Woodville, Ohio . https://web.archive.org/web/20110927025518/http://www.sandusky-county.org/Elected%20Officials/Sheriff/bio.asp . 2011-09-27 . 2019-02-10.
  17. Web site: Sheriff. sheriff.summitoh.net.
  18. Web site: Tuscarawas County Sheriff's Office. https://web.archive.org/web/20120205030631/http://198.30.119.7/index.html. 2012-02-05. February 5, 2012.
  19. Web site: Van Wert County Ohio Sheriff. https://web.archive.org/web/20110807231638/http://www.vanwertcountysheriff.com/sd/. 2011-08-07. August 7, 2011.
  20. Web site: Warren County Sheriff's Office - Lebanon, Ohio 45036. https://web.archive.org/web/20040402084053/http://www.wcsooh.org/index.htm. 2004-04-02. April 2, 2004.
  21. Web site: Wayne County Sheriff's Office: Home. https://web.archive.org/web/20120101011634/http://waynecountysheriff.com/index.htm. 2012-01-01. January 1, 2012.
  22. Web site: Addyston Police Department in Addyston, Ohio . County Office . 5 June 2022.
  23. Web site: POLICE. Ashland City. Ohio. ashland-ohio.com.
  24. Web site: Official Home Page . City of Ashtabula . 22 January 2019.
  25. Web site: Official Home Page . City of Athens . 22 January 2019.
  26. Web site: Official Home Page . Police . City of Aurora . 22 January 2019.
  27. Web site: Barberton, Ohio - Police Department. https://web.archive.org/web/20111209100334/http://www.cityofbarberton.com/govt/departments/police.shtml. 2011-12-09. December 9, 2011.
  28. Web site: City of Bay Village - Cuyahoga County, Ohio. https://web.archive.org/web/20101121011155/http://cityofbayvillage.com/resinfo/policefire.cfm. 2010-11-21. November 21, 2010.
  29. Web site: Police - Beavercreek, OH - Official Website. ci.beavercreek.oh.us.
  30. Web site: Official Home Page . City of Bedford . 22 January 2019.
  31. Web site: Police Department . City of Bellbrook . 12 February 2021.
  32. Web site: Bellville, Ohio Police Department.. https://web.archive.org/web/20110302071617/http://www.bellvilleohio.net/bellvillepolice.htm. 2011-03-02. March 2, 2011.
  33. Web site: Official Home Page . Blue Ash . 23 January 2019.
  34. Web site: Official Home Page . City of Bluffton . 23 January 2019.
  35. Web site: Official Home Page . City of Bowling Green . 23 January 2019.
  36. Web site: Police Department . Brookville Ohio . 16 September 2018.
  37. Web site: Official Home Page . City of Brunswick . 23 January 2019.
  38. Web site: Official Web Page . City of Bucyrus . 23 January 2019.
  39. Web site: Official Home Page . City of Cambridge . 25 January 2019.
  40. Web site: Official Home Page . Canfield Police Department . 25 January 2019.
  41. Web site: Official Home Page . City of Canton . 25 January 2019.
  42. Web site: Carlisle, Oho. September 21, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160324033605/http://www.carlisleoh.org/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC=%7B4932A237-1994-452B-9818-EE6168356F34%7D . March 24, 2016 . dead . mdy-all .
  43. Web site: Official Home Page . Chardon Police Department . 23 January 2019.
  44. Web site: Official Web Page . Chillicothe Police Department . 23 January 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190717204507/http://chillicothepolice.com/ . July 17, 2019 . dead .
  45. Web site: Official Web Page . City of Circleville . 23 January 2019.
  46. Web site: Division of Police - City of Cleveland. https://web.archive.org/web/20081105134324/http://www.city.cleveland.oh.us/government/departments/pubsafety/police/index.asp. 2008-11-05. November 5, 2008.
  47. http://www.clevelandheights.com/index.aspx?page=9
  48. Web site: Official Web Page . City of Clyde . 25 January 2019.
  49. Web site: City of Cuyahoga Falls :: Official Website. https://web.archive.org/web/20101019060329/http://cfo.cityofcf.com/web2/view.do?dir=police. 2010-10-19. October 19, 2010.
  50. Web site: Police Department. https://web.archive.org/web/20101009022820/http://www.cityofdayton.org/DEPARTMENTS/POLICE/Pages/default.aspx. 2010-10-09. October 9, 2010.
  51. Web site: Official Web Page . City of Defiance . 25 January 2019.
  52. Web site: City of Defiance - Police Department. https://web.archive.org/web/20120119063152/http://www.cityofdefiance.com/police/default.shtml. 2012-01-19. January 19, 2012.
  53. Web site: Official Home Page . City of Delaware Ohio . 25 January 2019.
  54. Web site: Official Web Page . City of Delphos . 25 January 2019.
  55. Web site: Official Web Page . City of Dublin . 25 January 2019.
  56. Web site: Official Home Page . October 10, 2016 . City of East Cleveland . 27 January 2019.
  57. Web site: Official Home Page . City of East Lake . 27 January 2019.
  58. Web site: Official Home Page . City of Elyria . 27 January 2019.
  59. Web site: Official Web Page . City of Euclid . 27 January 2019.
  60. Web site: Official Web Page . City of Fairborn . 27 January 2019.
  61. Web site: Official Web Page . City of Fairlawn . 27 January 2019.
  62. Web site: Official Web Page . City of Findlay . 27 January 2019.
  63. Web site: Official Web Page . City of Flushing . 27 January 2019.
  64. Web site: Official Web Page . City of Fostoria . 27 January 2019.
  65. Web site: Official Web Page . City of Franklin . 27 January 2019.
  66. Web site: Official Web Page . December 6, 2017 . City of Fremont . 27 January 2019.
  67. Web site: Official Web Page . City of Gahanna . 27 January 2019.
  68. Web site: Official Web Page . City of Galion . 28 January 2019.
  69. Web site: Official Web Page . City of Gallipolis . 27 January 2019.
  70. Web site: Police Department . Garfield Heights . 22 December 2018.
  71. Web site: Official Web Page . City of Geneva . 28 January 2019.
  72. Web site: Official Web Page . City of Grafton . 28 January 2019.
  73. Web site: Official Home Page . City of Granview Heights . 28 January 2019.
  74. Web site: Official Web Page . City of Greenview . 28 January 2019.
  75. Web site: Official Home Page . Grove City . 28 January 2019.
  76. Web site: Official Web Page . City of Hamilton . 28 January 2019.
  77. Web site: Official Home Page . City of Heath . 28 January 2019.
  78. Web site: Police Department . City of Highland Heights . 13 June 2021.
  79. Web site: Official Web Page . City of Hilliard . 29 January 2019.
  80. Web site: Official Web Page . City of Hillsboro . 29 January 2019.
  81. Web site: Official Web Page . City of Hiram . 29 January 2019.
  82. Web site: Official Web Page . City of Hudson . 29 January 2019.
  83. Web site: Official Web Page . Jackson City . 29 January 2019.
  84. Web site: Police ept. . Village of Kellys Island . 21 January 2019.
  85. Web site: Official Web Page . City of Kent . 29 January 2019.
  86. Web site: Official Web Page . City of Kettering . 29 January 2019.
  87. Web site: Kirtland Police Department. kirtlandohio.com.
  88. Web site: Safety . City of Lakewood . 20 January 2019.
  89. Web site: Official Web Page . City of Lancaster . 29 January 2019.
  90. Web site: Lebanon, OH - Official Website. lebanonohio.gov.
  91. Web site: VILLAGE OF LEXINGTON - DIVISION OF POLICE. lexingtonohio.us.
  92. Web site: Official Web Page . City of Lima . 29 January 2019.
  93. Web site: Official Web Page . City of Logan . 29 January 2019.
  94. Web site: Official Web Page . City of London . 29 January 2019.
  95. Web site: Official Web Page . City of Lorain . 29 January 2019.
  96. Web site: Welcome to the Police Department . City of Louisville . 21 January 2019.
  97. Web site: Official Web Page . City of Loveland . 29 January 2019.
  98. Web site: Official Web Page . City of Lyndhurst . 29 January 2019.
  99. Web site: City of Marietta, Ohio. https://web.archive.org/web/20160206135557/http://www.mariettaoh.net/government/police. 2016-02-06. February 6, 2016.
  100. Web site: Official Home Page . Marion Police Department . 31 January 2019.
  101. Web site: Police . City of Marysville . 31 January 2019.
  102. Web site: Official Web Page . City of Massillon . 31 January 2019.
  103. Web site: Official Home Page . City of Mayfield Heights . 31 January 2019.
  104. Web site: Official Home Page . City of McComb . 31 January 2019.
  105. Web site: Official Home Page . City of Medina . 31 January 2019.
  106. Web site: Official Home Page . City of Mentor . 31 January 2019.
  107. Web site: Official Home Page . City of Mentor-on-the-lake . 22 January 2019.
  108. Web site: The City of Miamisburg- Welcome to Miamisburg. ci.miamisburg.oh.us.
  109. Web site: Police Department . City of Milan . 22 January 2019.
  110. Web site: Official Home Page . City of Milford . 22 January 2019.
  111. Web site: Official Home Page . Moraine Police Department . 22 January 2019.
  112. Web site: Police . Morrow Ohio . 16 February 2022.
  113. Web site: Official Home Page . City of Napoleon . 31 January 2019.
  114. Web site: Official Home Page . Nelsonville Police . 31 January 2019.
  115. Web site: Official Home Page . City of New Philadelphia . 31 January 2019.
  116. Web site: Official Home Page . Newark Police . 31 January 2019.
  117. News: Official Home Page . 31 January 2019 . City of Niles.
  118. Web site: Police Department . January 12, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140112171040/http://northcantonohio.gov/public-safety/police-department/ . January 12, 2014 . dead . mdy-all .
  119. Web site: North Olmsted Police Department . City of North Olmsted . 20 January 2019.
  120. Web site: Official Home Page . City of Norwalk . 31 January 2019.
  121. Web site: Ontario Police . ontarioohiopolice.com . 13 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140112162040/http://ontarioohiopolice.com/ . 12 January 2014 . dead.
  122. Web site: Official Home Page . Parma Police Department . 2 February 2019.
  123. Web site: Official Home Page . City of Param Heights . 2 February 2019.
  124. Web site: Official Home Page . City of Pataskala . 2 February 2019.
  125. Web site: Official Home Page . City of Pickerington . 2 February 2019.
  126. Web site: Official Home Page . Port Clinton Police Department . 3 February 2019.
  127. Web site: Official Home Page . City of Portsmouth . 3 February 2019.
  128. Web site: Official Home Page . City of Powell . 3 February 2019.
  129. Web site: Official Home Page . City of Ravennaoh . 3 February 2019.
  130. Web site: Official Home Page . City of Reynoldsburg . 3 February 2019.
  131. Web site: Official Home Page . City of Riverside . 3 February 2019.
  132. Web site: Official Home Page . Rocky River Police Department . 3 February 2019.
  133. Web site: Official Home Page . City of Salem . 3 February 2019.
  134. Web site: Official Home Page . City of Sandusky . 3 February 2019.
  135. Web site: Police Department . City of Sheffield Lake . 2 July 2021.
  136. Web site: Official Home Page . City of Shelby . 3 February 2019.
  137. Web site: Official Home Page . City of Salon . 3 February 2019.
  138. Web site: Official Home Page . City of South Euclid . 3 February 2019.
  139. Web site: Official Home Page . City of Springboro . 3 February 2019.
  140. Web site: Official Home Page . City of Springfield . 3 February 2019.
  141. Web site: Official Home Page . City of Steubenville . 3 February 2019.
  142. Web site: Official Home Page . City of Streetsboro . 3 February 2019.
  143. Web site: Official Home Page . City of Strongsville . 3 February 2019.
  144. Web site: Official Home Page . City of Struthers . 3 February 2019.
  145. Web site: Official Home Page . City of Tallmage . 4 February 2019.
  146. Web site: Official Home Page . City of Tiffin . 4 February 2019.
  147. Web site: Official Home Page . Tipp City . 4 February 2019.
  148. Web site: Official Home Page . Toledo Police Department . 4 February 2019.
  149. Web site: Official Home Page . City of Trenton . 4 February 2019.
  150. Web site: Police Department . City of Trotwood . 12 February 2021.
  151. Web site: Official Home Page . City of Troy . 4 February 2019.
  152. Web site: Official Web Page . City of Twinsburg . 4 February 2019.
  153. Web site: Official Home Pahe . City of Upper Arlington . 4 February 2019.
  154. Web site: Official Home Page . City of Upper Sandusky . 5 February 2019.
  155. Web site: Official Home Page . City of Van Wert . 5 February 2019.
  156. Web site: Official Home Page . City of Wadsworth . 5 February 2019.
  157. Web site: Official Home Page . City of Wapakoneta . 5 February 2019.
  158. Web site: Official Home Page . City of Warren . 5 February 2019.
  159. Web site: Official Home Page . City of Wauseon . 5 February 2019.
  160. Web site: City of Waverly by Department . City of Waverly . 5 February 2020.
  161. Web site: Official Home Page . West Carrollton . 5 February 2019.
  162. Web site: Official Home Page . City of Westerville . 10 February 2019.
  163. Web site: Police Department . Official Site . City of Weslake . 4 November 2018.
  164. Web site: Whitehall Township Police Department. https://web.archive.org/web/20150623103059/http://www.whitehalltownship.com/police.php. 2015-06-23. June 23, 2015.
  165. Web site: City of Wickliffe > City Hall > Departments > Police. https://web.archive.org/web/20120227055341/http://www.cityofwickliffe.com/html/police.htm. 2012-02-27. February 27, 2012.
  166. Web site: Official Home Page . City of Willard . 10 February 2019.
  167. Web site: Official Home Page . City of Willoughby . 10 February 2019.
  168. Web site: The City of Willowick, Ohio. https://web.archive.org/web/20120626223109/http://www.cityofwillowick.com/deptPoliceMain.php. 2012-06-26. June 26, 2012.
  169. Web site: Official Home Page . City of Worthington . 10 February 2019.
  170. Web site: Official Home Page . City of Xenia . 10 February 2019.
  171. Web site: Official Home Page . City of Youngstown . 10 February 2019.
  172. Web site: Official Home Page . City of Zanesville . 10 February 2019.
  173. Web site: Police . Beaver Township . 16 February 2022.
  174. Web site: Police Department - Cleveland State University. csuohio.edu.
  175. Web site: Campus Police & Security Services . www.tri-c.edu . 13 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130511055007/http://www.tri-c.edu/administrative/campuspolice/Pages/default.aspx . 11 May 2013 . dead.
  176. Web site: Campus Safety at Hocking College. Hocking. College. hocking.edu.
  177. Web site: Police Services - Public Safety - Kent State University. kent.edu.
  178. Web site: Marietta College Police Department. April 15, 2016. Marietta College.
  179. Web site: Department of Public Safety - Shawnee State University. shawnee.edu.
  180. Web site: UA Police Department - Home page : The University of Akron. uakron.edu.
  181. Web site: Police . March 30, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110410222820/http://www.uc.edu/publicsafety/police.html . April 10, 2011 . dead . mdy-all .
  182. Web site: Department of Public Safety : University of Dayton, Ohio. udayton.edu.
  183. Web site: Department of Public Safety : University of Findlay, Ohio. findlay.edu.
  184. Web site: University of Toledo Police. utoledo.edu.
  185. Web site: Police Division - Wittenberg University. www5.wittenberg.edu.
  186. News: Zoukis. Christopher. Local Police Department Disbanded in Wake of Speed Trap Embezzlement Scheme. 30 March 2017. Prison Legal News. 9 March 2017.
  187. Web site: Local Services Detail. local.aarp.org.
  188. Web site: Manchester Police Department disbanded . March 21, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180322081730/http://www.maysville-online.com/news/local/manchester-police-department-disbanded/article_2f837f7b-6ce7-5bcc-9b42-4053051fe17a.html . March 22, 2018 . dead . mdy-all .