(COLUMBUS, Ohio) – The Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services announced today the certification and recertification of 10 Ohio law enforcement agencies for state standards established by the Ohio Collaborative Community-Police Advisory Board.
Five agencies have adopted and implemented the initial two standards regarding use of force and hiring and recruitment. Another five agencies completed the recertification process that takes place on a revolving, three to four-year cycle.
Overall, there are 592 certified agencies that have met the initial standards. Additionally, 29,437 officers (representing over 86.62% of all law enforcement officers in Ohio, including most of Ohio’s metropolitan areas) are employed by an agency that is involved in some form of the certification process.
Please see list below of recently certified agencies:
- Buckeye Lake Police Department (Licking)
- Cuyahoga County Sheriff’s Office
- Henry County Sheriff’s Office
- Mount Gilead Police Department (Morrow)
- Shawnee Police Department (Perry)
Please see list below of recently recertified agencies:
- Berlin Heights Police Department (Erie)
- Brook Park Police Department (Cuyahoga)
- Grandview Heights Division of Police (Franklin)
- Summit Metro Parks Rangers (Summit)
- West Lafayette Police Department (Coshocton)
The Collaborative was formed in 2015 to create uniform minimum standards for Ohio’s law enforcement agencies. The first two standards were developed by the Collaborative in 2015 to improve the trust between citizens and law enforcement officers.
Additional standards established by the Collaborative address community engagement, bias-free policing, body-worn cameras, vehicular pursuits, telecommunicator training, employee misconduct, mass protests, agency wellness, and interaction with minors. The standards are the first of their kind in Ohio and were developed and established by the Collaborative as part of the state’s efforts to strengthen community and police relations.
The state has partnered with the Buckeye State Sheriffs’ Association and the Ohio Association of Chiefs of Police to help certify Ohio’s nearly 900 law enforcement agencies on a process to ensure that they are in compliance with Ohio’s standards. The complete list of agencies who have and have not been certified can be found at by accessing the Collaborative website.