Highway Patrol

The Indiana State Police was established in 1921 as the Indiana Motor Vehicle Police. Today, it is a full-service law enforcement agency that operates through several divisions, including commercial vehicle enforcement, communication, criminal investigation, operation support, criminal justice data and human resources. The agency s laboratory division operates various forensic testing facilities that offer DNA collection and analysis services for a range of evidentiary material, as well as meet the accreditation standards of the American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors / Laboratory Accreditation Board. It also handles photography requests, crime scene support, and evidence security and tracking requirements through its laboratory management section. The Indiana State Police operates a memoriam and museum, as well as the Recruit Academy, which provides training in the areas of criminal law, psychology, vehicle operations, and impaired driver prevention and detection. Additionally, the agency organizes youth camps with support from the Association of Indiana Troopers, Indiana District Optimists, Indiana State Police Alliance, and Indiana Troopers Association.

The Indiana State Police Department is operated by the government of the state of Indiana. The department offers a range of law enforcement and crime prevention services. It is responsible for the security and safety of the general public. The department has been in operation for more than 75 years. It is responsible for the grant of firearm licenses. The Indiana State Police Department operates through human resources, operations support, laboratory, logistics, information technology and communications divisions. Its commercial vehicle enforcement division operates a school bus inspection program and conducts safety audits of motor carriers. The Indiana State Police Department conducts criminal investigations and forensic analysis.

The Ohio State Highway Patrol seeks to protect life and property, promote traffic safety and provide professional public safety services to the citizens of Ohio. The patrol offers statewide emergency response and support services to the public and criminal justice community. It investigates criminal activities on state-owned and leased property throughout, as well as performs security operations for the governor and other dignitaries. The Ohio State Highway Patrol is a division of the Ohio Department of Public Safety, which is administrated by a director who holds a cabinet-level position in state government. The patrol maintains a uniformed force of nearly 1,400 officers, as well as approximately 1,000 support staff members that include driver examiners, load limit, motor vehicle and motor carrier enforcement inspectors, dispatchers, electronics technicians and civilian specialists. It maintains a location in Piqua, Ohio.