Ohio Troopers Provide 24/7 Patrols of Major Urban Areas
Beginning June 3, the Ohio State Highway Patrol will staff 24/7 operations in Hamilton, Cuyahoga and Franklin counties. See full story. The State Highway Patrol is expanding its presence in Ohio's three largest metropolitan areas to crack down on dangerous driving with around-the-clock operations at posts near Cincinnati, Cleveland and Columbus for the first time in its nearly 80-year history. The patrol already has posts providing full-time coverage for other urban areas like Akron, Dayton, Toledo and Youngstown. Agency officials expect the changes to reduce crash fatalities and increase the results from what's known as criminal patrol, which includes drug...
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