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Contracts between Ohio police departments and sheriff's offices with Immigration and Customs Enforcement have increased since President Donald Trump's second term in office began.

Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther said the city will use $1 million in new funding to create a team of non-uniform experts who will respond to certain mental and behavioral health crises in place of the police.

If passed, the city's public health department would be required to oversee an alternative crisis response team, that would respond to certain emergencies instead of police officers. This could include mental health, welfare checks and calls about substance abuse.

Law enforcement agencies around the country, including the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office, are using drones as first responders. The drones launch from a set site and automatically fly to traffic incidents or crime scenes to provide overwatch before police officers arrive on scene.

Maude Collins became Vinton County’s sheriff in 1925, after her husband was killed in the line of duty.

Ohio is launching the nation’s first statewide drone program for first responders.

As of today, Ohio police departments are banned from requiring a minimum number of tickets in a specific time frame.

Whitehall Police Chief Mike Crispen said in an email to WOSU that FOP President Brian Steel sent emails to non-union members intended to harass, intimidate or abuse.

As large sums of money from opioid settlements trickle into Ohio communities, some are choosing to fund law enforcement programs. That’s sparked a debate about the most effective use of the money.

With Ohio's nearly century-old ballot initiative process at risk of being permanently declared unconstitutional, Dave Yost moved immediately to dismiss the appeal he had filed in the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals.