State of Ohio

The Paulding County Sheriff's Office is a law enforcement agency that preserves peace and detects and prevents crime. It undertakes various criminal cases and works with other state, local and federal agencies for ensuring the safety of exchange of information between law enforcement officers and the public. The Paulding County Sheriff's Office operates a full-service jail with an average daily population of 29 inmates. The office serves various warrants, writs, subpoenas and other orders from the Court of Common Pleas, Court of Appeals, County Court, Juvenile Court and Probate Court. Established in 1837, the Paulding County Sheriff's Office is located in Paulding, Ohio.

Bryan Police Department, established in 1942, serves more than 9,000 residents of Bryan, Ohio. The department has a chief, captain, sergeants, patrol officers, police and fire dispatchers, police reserves, leads clerk and secretaries. It offers a Citizen Police Academy that provides instruction in crime scene investigation, firearms, drug unit operations, dispatch operations and traffic enforcement. The department also has a bicycle patrol unit to increase patrol coverage in areas, such as parks, alleys and parking lots. It also offers a community program that increases public involvement in the fight against crime.