This map shows Fatal Traffic Crashes in Medina County from 2008 to 2010
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This map shows Impaired Driving Enforcement Activity in Medina County for 2010
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Lt. Brian Ohlin of the Brunswick Division of Police talks about the OVI Task Force.
Brunswick Division of Police has done a great job with heading up the OVI Task Force.
On February 25, 2010 the Medina County OVI Task Force was presented an award from the Ohio City and County Manager’s Association for Intergovernmental Cooperation. Brunswick Police Chief Carl DeForest, Lt Joshua Swindell of the Ohio State Highway Patrol and Brunswick Lt Brian Ohlin attended the award presentation at the OCMA Annual Conference in Columbus.
The fact that all law enforcement agencies in Medina County participate in the OVI Task Force, currently with no grant dollars to fund the operation, and the demonstrated success of the program were reasons cited for the award. The task force officers are sworn in by Medina County Sheriff Neil Hassinger as Reserve Deputies and utilize saturation patrols in identified problem areas to patrol for impaired drivers. The program was founded in 2008 and is continuing in 2010.
2010 Year End Recap
The Medina County OVI Task Force worked eight (8) enforcement details throughout various areas of the county in 2010.
Officers from the Brunswick PD, Medina PD, Wadsworth PD, Medina County Sheriff’s Office, Ohio State Highway Patrol, Montville PD, Medina Township PD, Hinckley PD, Brunswick Hills PD, Seville PD, and Spencer PD all have participated in these details.
These enforcement efforts resulted in 20 OVI arrests, 133 traffic citations, and 345 traffic warnings. Nine additional arrests were made for violations including Felony Drug Possession, Drug Paraphernalia, Drug Abuse, Obstructing Official Business, Criminal Trespass, Open Container, Underage Consumption, and outstanding warrants.
Since the inception of the task force in 2008 we have had 25 details with the following activity:
64 OVI’s, 42 criminal arrests, 383 traffic citations, 1306 traffic warnings
Other notable task force activity include, Troopers from the OSHP conducted ADAP refresher training for local LE officers at the FOP lodge in Brunswick. Also in December, in cooperation with Medina Municipal Court, we conducted a warrant roundup in which 9 suspects were arrested on warrants relating to OVI.
The Task Force will continue these endeavors in 2011 in our efforts to make the roadways in our community safer!
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The Medina County OVI Task Force is a coalition of Medina County law enforcement agencies, working to deter drunk driving. OVI stands for Operating a Vehicle Under the Influence (formerly referred to as DUI).
The Task Force brings together the participating agencies to concentrate on one specific area of the county on a particular night. Participating officers that are working outside of their city or township are given sheriff deputy commissions to be able to enforce laws while working with the Task Force.
Drunk driving has caused the death of several Medina County residents, and is devastating to their families and the community as a whole. Medina County Safe Communities Coalition brings together community groups, law enforcement and the Ohio Traffic Safety Office in an effort to both educate drivers on the danger of drunk driving, and to catch those that break Ohio law before they can hurt innocent citizens.
It is hoped that aggressive identification of traffic law violations will make people think twice before drinking and driving.
If you witness a possible drunk driver, call:
1-800-GRAB DUI
