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The Ohio State Highway Patrol (abbreviated OSHP or OSP) has 55 patrol posts in ten districts, each post covering up to three of Ohio's 88 counties or a portion of the Ohio Turnpike. OSHP is the only law enforcement agency with jurisdiction on the turnpike.
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==Coverage Areas and Districts==
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OSHP has consolidated dispatch operations into regional dispatch centers where dispatching occurs for multiple posts. This was done in an attempt to save money, supposedly because there will be less need for overtime and dispatchers will not be forced to stay over if another dispatcher calls in sick.
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What this means for scanner listeners is that depending upon what dispatcher console is covering dispatching duties at the time, you may hear one post being dispatched on another post's talkgroup; alternately you may note that the patrol talkgroups of the dispatched posts are patched together. So if you want to be sure to hear the radio traffic for the post that is in your area, you'll need to make sure that you have the talkgroups for all posts dispatched by that particular dispatch center programmed into your scanner.
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Below are the District and Post locations as well as each post responsible for dispatching.
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===Maps===
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|[[Image:Ohio Highway Patrol Map.png|600px]]||[[Image:OSP_Dispatcher_Map.png|600px]]
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==Patrol Posts and Consolidated Dispatching==
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=====Findlay District (District 1 HQ = Post 32 Findlay)=====
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*District 1 includes the following counties: Allen, Defiance, Fulton, Hancock, Hardin, Henry, Lucas, Paulding, Putnam, Van Wert, Williams, Wood
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! align="center" style="color: #FFFFFF; background: #2C5184; font-size: 14px"|County
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! align="center" style="color: #FFFFFF; background: #2C5184; font-size: 14px"|Post
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! align="center" style="color: #FFFFFF; background: #2C5184; font-size: 14px"|Dispatched By
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|[[Allen County (OH)|Allen County]]||Post 2 Lima||Post 87
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|[[Defiance County (OH)|Defiance County]]||Post 20 Defiance||Post 81
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|[[Fulton County (OH)|Fulton County]]||patrolled by Post 48 Toledo||Post 87
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|[[Hancock County (OH)|Hancock County]]||Post 32 Findlay (District HQ)||Post 32
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|[[Hardin County (OH)|Hardin County]]||patrolled by Post 32 Findlay||Post 32
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|[[Henry County (OH)|Henry County]]||patrolled by Post 87 Bowling Green||Post 87
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|[[Lucas County (OH)|Lucas County]]||Post 48 Toledo||Post 87
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|[[Paulding County (OH)|Paulding County]]||patrolled by Post 81 Van Wert||Post 81
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|[[Putnam County (OH)|Putnam County]]||patrolled by Post 2 Lima||Post 32
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|[[Van Wert County (OH)|Van Wert County]]||Post 81 Van Wert||Post 81
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|[[Williams County (OH)|Williams County]]||patrolled by Post 20 Defiance||Post 81
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|[[Wood County (OH)|Wood County]]||Post 87 Bowling Green||Post 87
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|}
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=====Bucyrus District (District 2 HQ = Post 17 Bucyrus)=====
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*District 2 includes the following counties: Crawford, Erie, Huron, Marion, Ottawa, Richland, Sandusky, Seneca, Wyandot
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! align="center" style="color: #FFFFFF; background: #2C5184; font-size: 14px"|County
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! align="center" style="color: #FFFFFF; background: #2C5184; font-size: 14px"|Post
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! align="center" style="color: #FFFFFF; background: #2C5184; font-size: 14px"|Dispatched By
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|[[Crawford County (OH)|Crawford County]]||Post 17 Bucyrus (District HQ)||Post 17
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|[[Erie County (OH)|Erie County]]||Post 22 Sandusky||Post 22
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|[[Huron County (OH)|Huron County]]||Post 39 Norwalk||Post 70
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|[[Marion County (OH)|Marion County]]||Post 51 Marion||Post 17
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|[[Ottawa County (OH)|Ottawa County]]||patrolled by Post 22 Sandusky||Post 22
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|[[Richland County (OH)|Richland County]]||Post 70 Mansfield||Post 70
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|[[Sandusky County (OH)|Sandusky County]]||Post 72 Fremont||Post 22
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|[[Seneca County (OH)|Seneca County]]||patrolled by Post 72 Fremont||Post 22
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|[[Wyandot County (OH)|Wyandot County]]||patrolled by Post 17 Bucyrus||Post 17
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|}
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=====Cleveland District (District 3 HQ = Post 18 Cleveland)=====
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*District 3 includes the following counties: Ashland, Cuyahoga, Holmes, Lorain, Medina, Stark, Summit, Wayne
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! align="center" style="color: #FFFFFF; background: #2C5184; font-size: 15px"|County
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! align="center" style="color: #FFFFFF; background: #2C5184; font-size: 15px"|Post
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! align="center" style="color: #FFFFFF; background: #2C5184; font-size: 15px"|Dispatched By
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|[[Ashland County (OH)|Ashland County]]||Post 3 Ashland||Post 85
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|[[Cuyahoga County (OH)|Cuyahoga County]]||Post 18 Cleveland (District HQ)||Self
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|[[Holmes County (OH)|Holmes County]]||patrolled by Post 85 Wooster||Post 85
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|[[Lorain County (OH)|Lorain County]]||Post 47 Elyria||Post 52
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|[[Medina County (OH)|Medina County]]||Post 52 Medina||Self
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|[[Stark County (OH)|Stark County]]||Post 76 Canton||Self
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|[[Summit County (OH)|Summit County]]||Post 77 Akron||Post 76
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|[[Wayne County (OH)|Wayne County]]||Post 85 Wooster||Self
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|}
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=====Warren District (District 4 HQ = Post 78 Warren)=====
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*District 4 includes the following counties: Ashtabula, Columbiana, Geauga, Lake, Mahoning, Portage, Trumbull
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! align="center" style="color: #FFFFFF; background: #2C5184; font-size: 15px"|County
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! align="center" style="color: #FFFFFF; background: #2C5184; font-size: 15px"|Post
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! align="center" style="color: #FFFFFF; background: #2C5184; font-size: 15px"|Dispatched By
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|[[Ashtabula County (OH)|Ashtabula County]]||Post 4 Ashtabula||Post 78
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|[[Columbiana County (OH)|Columbiana County]]||Post 15 Lisbon||Self
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|[[Geauga County (OH)|Geauga County]]||Post 28 Chardon||Post 67
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|[[Lake County (OH)|Lake County]]||patrolled by Post 28 Chardon||Post 67
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|[[Mahoning County (OH)|Mahoning County]]||Post 50 Canfield||Self
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|[[Portage County (OH)|Portage County]]||Post 67 Ravenna||Self
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|[[Trumbull County (OH)|Trumbull County]]||Post 78 Warren (District HQ)||Self
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|}
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=====Piqua District (District 5 HQ = Post 55 Piqua)=====
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*District 5 includes the following counties: Auglaize, Champaign, Clark, Darke, Greene, Logan, Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Preble, Shelby, Union
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! align="center" style="color: #FFFFFF; background: #2C5184; font-size: 15px"|County
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! align="center" style="color: #FFFFFF; background: #2C5184; font-size: 15px"|Post
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! align="center" style="color: #FFFFFF; background: #2C5184; font-size: 15px"|Dispatched By
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|[[Auglaize County (OH)|Auglaize County]]||Post 6 Wapakoneta||Post 55
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|[[Champaign County (OH)|Champaign County]]||patrolled by Post 80 Marysville||Post 12
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|[[Clark County (OH)|Clark County]]||Post 12 Springfield||Self
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|[[Darke County (OH)|Darke County]]||patrolled by Post 57 Dayton||Post 57
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|[[Greene County (OH)|Greene County]]||Post 29 Xenia||Post 57
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|[[Logan County (OH)|Logan County]]||patrolled by Post 80 Marysville||Post 12
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|[[Mercer County (OH)|Mercer County]]||patrolled by Post 6 Wapakoneta||Post 55
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|[[Miami County (OH)|Miami County]]||Post 55 Piqua (District HQ)||Self
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|[[Montgomery County (OH)|Montgomery County]]||Post 57 Dayton||Self
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|[[Preble County (OH)|Preble County]]||patrolled by Post 57 Dayton||Post 57
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|[[Shelby County (OH)|Shelby County]]||patrolled by Post 55 Piqua||Post 55
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|[[Union County (OH)|Union County]]||Post 80 Marysville||Post 12
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|}
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=====Columbus District (District 6 HQ = OSHP Communications Center)=====
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*District 6 includes the following counties:  Delaware, Fairfield, Franklin, Knox, Licking, Madison, Morrow, Perry, Pickaway
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! align="center" style="color: #FFFFFF; background: #2C5184; font-size: 15px"|County
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! align="center" style="color: #FFFFFF; background: #2C5184; font-size: 15px"|Post
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! align="center" style="color: #FFFFFF; background: #2C5184; font-size: 15px"|Dispatched By
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|[[Delaware County (OH)|Delaware County]]||Post 21 Delaware||Self
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|[[Fairfield County (OH)|Fairfield County]]||Post 23 Lancaster||Self
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|[[Franklin County (OH)|Franklin County]]||Post 25 Columbus special patrols (regular patrol by Posts 21, 49, 65, 23, and 45)||Self
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|[[Knox County (OH)|Knox County]]||patrolled by Post 59 Mt. Gilead||Post 21
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|[[Licking County (OH)|Licking County]]||Post 45 Granville||Post 23
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|[[Madison County (OH)|Madison County]]||Post 49 West Jefferson||Self
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|[[Morrow County (OH)|Morrow County]]||Post 59 Mt. Gilead||Post 21
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|[[Perry County (OH)|Perry County]]||patrolled by Post 23 Lancaster||Post 23
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|[[Pickaway County (OH)|Pickaway County]]||Post 65 Circleville||Post 49
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=====Cambridge District (District 7 HQ = Post 30 Cambridge)=====
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*District 7 includes the following counties: Belmont, Carroll, Coshocton, Guernsey, Harrison, Jefferson, Monroe, Muskingum, Noble, Tuscarawas, Washington
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! align="center" style="color: #FFFFFF; background: #2C5184; font-size: 15px"|County
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! align="center" style="color: #FFFFFF; background: #2C5184; font-size: 15px"|Post
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! align="center" style="color: #FFFFFF; background: #2C5184; font-size: 15px"|Dispatched By
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|[[Belmont County (OH)|Belmont County]]||Post 7 St. Clairsville||Self
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|[[Carroll County (OH)|Carroll County]]||patrolled by Post 79 New Philadelphia||Post 78
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|[[Coshocton County (OH)|Coshocton County]]||patrolled by Post 60 Zanesville||Post 60
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|[[Guernsey County (OH)|Guernsey County]]||Post 30 Cambridge (District HQ)||Self
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|[[Harrison County (OH)|Harrison County]]||patrolled by Post 41 Steubenville||Post 7
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|[[Jefferson County (OH)|Jefferson County]]||Post 41 Steubenville||Post 7
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|[[Monroe County (OH)|Monroe County]]||patrolled by Post 7 St. Clairsville||Post 7
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|[[Muskingum County (OH)|Muskingum County]]||Post 60 Zanesville||Post 79
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|[[Noble County (OH)|Noble County]]||patrolled by Post 30 Cambridge||Post 30
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|[[Tuscarawas County (OH)|Tuscarawas County]]||Post 79 New Philadelphia||Self
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|[[Washington County (OH)|Washington County]]||Post 84 Marietta||Post 30
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=====Wilmington District (District 8 HQ = Post 14 Wilmington)=====
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*District 8 includes the following counties: Adams, Brown, Butler, Clermont, Clinton, Fayette, Hamilton, Highland, Warren
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! align="center" style="color: #FFFFFF; background: #2C5184; font-size: 15px"|County
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! align="center" style="color: #FFFFFF; background: #2C5184; font-size: 15px"|Post
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! align="center" style="color: #FFFFFF; background: #2C5184; font-size: 15px"|Dispatched By
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|[[Adams County (OH)|Adams County]]||patrolled by Post 8 Georgetown||Post 14
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|[[Brown County (OH)|Brown County]]||Post 8 Georgetown||Post 14
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|[[Butler County (OH)|Butler County]]||Post 9 Hamilton||Post 83
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|[[Clermont County (OH)|Clermont County]]||Post 13 Batavia||Self
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|[[Clinton County (OH)|Clinton County]]||Post 14 Wilmington (District HQ)||Self
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|[[Fayette County (OH)|Fayette County]]||patrolled by Post 14 Wilmington||Post 14
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|[[Hamilton County (OH)|Hamilton County]]||Post 31 Cincinnati (eastern potion also patrolled by Post 13||Post 13
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|[[Highland County (OH)|Highland County]]||patrolled by Post 14 Wilmington||Post 14
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|[[Warren County (OH)|Warren County]]||Post 83 Lebanon||Self
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=====Jackson District (District 9 HQ = Post 40 Jackson)=====
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*District 9 includes the following counties: Athens, Gallia, Hocking, Jackson, Lawrence, Meigs, Morgan, Pike, Ross, Scioto, Vinton
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! align="center" style="color: #FFFFFF; background: #2C5184; font-size: 15px"|County
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! align="center" style="color: #FFFFFF; background: #2C5184; font-size: 15px"|Post
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! align="center" style="color: #FFFFFF; background: #2C5184; font-size: 15px"|Dispatched By
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|[[Athens County (OH)|Athens County]]||Post 5 Athens||Self
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|[[Gallia County (OH)|Gallia County]]||Post 27 Gallipolis||Post 5
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|[[Hocking County (OH)|Hocking County]]||patrolled by Post 5 Athens||Post 5
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|[[Jackson County (OH)|Jackson County]]||Post 40 Jackson (District HQ)||Self
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|[[Lawrence County (OH)|Lawrence County]]||Post 44 Ironton||Post 73
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|[[Meigs County (OH)|Meigs County]]||patrolled by Post 27 Gallipolis||Post 5
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|[[Morgan County (OH)|Morgan County]]||patrolled by Post 84 Marietta||Post 30
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|[[Pike County (OH)|Pike County]]||patrolled by Post 71 Chillicothe||Post 40
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|[[Ross County (OH)|Ross County]]||Post 71 Chillicothe||Post 40
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|[[Scioto County (OH)|Scioto County]]||Post 73 Portsmouth||Self
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|[[Vinton County (OH)|Vinton County]]||patrolled by Post 40 Jackson||Post 40
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=====Ohio Turnpike (District 10 HQ = Post 92 Berea)=====
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! align="center" style="color: #FFFFFF; background: #2C5184; font-size: 15px"|Dispatched By
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|[[Fulton County (OH)|Fulton County]]||Post 89 - Swanton||Post 18
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|[[Erie County (OH)|Erie County]]||Post 90 - Milan||Post 18
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|[[Portage County (OH)|Portage County]]||Post 91 - Hiram||Post 18
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|[[Cuyahoga County (OH)|Cuyahoga County]]||Post 92 - Berea (Turnpike HQ)||Post 18
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=====General Headquarters=====
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|[[Franklin County (OH)|Franklin County]]||Post 96 - OSP Academy/State Fairgrounds||Post 25
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|[[Franklin County (OH)|Franklin County]]||Post 97 - Ohio Statehouse/Executive Security||Post 25
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|[[Franklin County (OH)|Franklin County]]||Post 98 - Shipley Building (GHQ)||Post 25
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==Units==
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! align="center" style="color: #FFFFFF; background: #2C5184; font-size: 11px"|Description
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|1-1999||Patrol Troopers
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|A100-A399||Auxiliary Volunteers
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|3100||Scale Workers
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|3200||Motor Carrier Enforcement
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|4000||Civilian employees (clerical, maintenance, etc)
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|5000||Police officers at State Fairgrounds and Shipley Building
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|6000||Dispatchers
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|7000||Driver Examination
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|8000||Motor Vehicle Inspectors
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|9000||Ohio Investigative Unit
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==Signals==
 
==Signals==
  
Line 42: Line 384:
 
*38 - Eating
 
*38 - Eating
 
*39 - Location
 
*39 - Location
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*40 - Emergency / Pursuits
 
*41 - Immediately
 
*41 - Immediately
 
*42 - Be on station
 
*42 - Be on station
Line 98: Line 440:
 
*7 / HP-7 - Traffic citation
 
*7 / HP-7 - Traffic citation
 
*OH-1 - Traffic Crash Report
 
*OH-1 - Traffic Crash Report
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*.19 / Point 19 - 4511.19 ORC, Ohio DUI Law
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* 24X - Vehicle Search
  
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==OSHP Organization==
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A division of the Ohio Department of Public Safety, the Ohio State Highway Patrol is tasked with protection of life and property and promotion of traffic safety. The Patrol is comprised of six operating divisions:
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The OSP has consolidated dispatch operations into regional dispatch centers where dispatching occurs for multiple posts.  This was done in an attempt to save money, supposedly because there will be less need for overtime and dispatchers will not be forced to stay over if another dispatcher calls in sick.
 
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What this means for scanner listeners is that depending upon what dispatcher console is covering dispatching duties at the time, you may hear one post being dispatched on another post's talkgroup.  So if you want to be sure to hear the radio traffic for the post that is in your area, you'll need to make sure that you have the talkgroups for all posts dispatched by that particular dispatch center programmed into your scanner.
 
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Below are the consolidated dispatch locations along with a list of the posts that the particular DC is responsible for.
 
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[[Image:OSP_Dispatcher_Map.png|600px]]
 
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'''FINDLAY DISTRICT (District 1 HQ = Post 32 Findlay)'''
 
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;BOWLING GREEN (POST 87)
 
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* Bowling Green (Post 87) - patrols Wood and Henry Counties
 
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* Toledo (Post 48) - patrols Lucas and Fulton Counties
 
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;VAN WERT (POST 81)
 
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* Defiance (Post 20) - patrols Defiance and Williams Counties
 
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* Van Wert (Post 81) - patrols Van Wert and Paulding Counties
 
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;FINDLAY (POST 32 - D1HQ)
 
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* Findlay (Post 32) - patrols Hancock and Hardin Counties
 
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* Lima (Post 02) - patrols Allen and Putnam Counties
 
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'''BUCYRUS DISTRICT (District 2 HQ = Post 17 Bucyrus)'''
 
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;BUCYRUS (Post 17 - D2HQ)
 
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* Bucyrus (Post 17) - patrols Crawford and Wyandot Counties
 
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* Marion (Post 51) - patrols Marion County
 
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;MANSFIELD (POST 70)
 
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* Mansfield (Post 70) - patrols Richland County
 
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* Norwalk (Post 39) - patrols Huron County
 
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;SANDUSKY (POST 22)
 
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* Elyria (Post 47) - patrols Lorain County
 
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* Fremont (Post 72) - patrols Sandusky and Seneca Counties
 
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* Sandusky (Post 22) - patrols Erie and Ottawa Counties
 
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'''CLEVELAND DISTRICT (District 3 HQ = Post 18 Cleveland)'''
 
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----------
 
−
 
 
−
;CANTON (POST 76)
 
−
* Canton (Post 76) - patrols Stark and Summit Counties
 
−
 
 
−
;MEDINA (POST 52)
 
−
* Medina (Post 52) - patrols Medina County
 
−
 
 
−
;CLEVELAND (POST 18)
 
−
* Cuyahoga (Post 18) - patrols Cuyahoga County
 
−
* Swanton (Post 89) - patrols the Ohio Turnpike
 
−
* Milan (Post 90) - patrols the Ohio Turnpike
 
−
* Hiram (Post 91) - patrols the Ohio Turnpike
 
−
 
 
−
;WOOSTER (POST 85)
 
−
* Ashland (Post 03) - patrols Ashland County
 
−
* Wooster (Post 85) - patrols Wayne and Holmes Counties
 
−
 
 
  
−
 
+
*1. Office of Field Operations
−
'''WARREN DISTRICT (District 4 HQ = Post 78 Warren)'''
+
**Patrol Section (all patrol posts statewide)
−
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+
**Aviation Section
−
 
+
**Licensing and Commercial Standards (Motor Carrier Enforcement, Mandatory Bus Inspections, and Motor Vehicle Inspections, Salvage Inspections)
−
;RAVENNA (POST 67)
+
**Crash Reconstruction Unit
−
* Ravenna (Post 67) - patrols Portage County
+
**Special Response Team
−
* Chardon (Post 28) - patrols Geauga and Lake Counties
+
*2. Office of Criminal Investigations
−
 
+
**Investigative Services
−
;WARREN (POST 78)
+
**Criminal Patrol
−
* Warren (Post 78) - patrols Trumbull County
+
**Ohio Investigative Unit
−
* Ashtabula (Post 04) - patrols Ashtabula County
+
**Vehicle Theft Unit
−
 
+
**Polygraph Unit
−
;LISBON (POST 15)
+
**Computer Crimes Unit
−
* Lisbon (Post 15) - patrols Columbiana County
+
**Crime Lab
−
 
+
**Security Services
−
;CANFIELD (POST 50)
+
***Expo Center (Post 96)
−
* Canfield (Post 50) - patrols Mahoning County
+
***Capitol Operations (Post 97)
−
 
+
***Shipley Building (Post 98)
−
 
+
*3. Office of Personnel
−
 
+
**Professional Standards
−
'''PIQUA DISTRICT (District 5 HQ = Post 55 Piqua)'''
+
**Administrative Investigation Unit
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+
**Testing and Assessment Services
−
 
+
**Staffing Services and Benefits
−
;PIQUA (POST 55 - D5HQ)
+
*4. Office of Finance & Logistics
−
* Piqua (Post 55) - patrols Miami, Darke and Shelby Counties
+
**Fiscal Services
−
* Wapakoneta (Post 06) - patrols Auglaize and Mercer Counties
+
**Fleet/Logistics
−
 
+
**Intelligence, Threat Assessment and Prevention
−
;DAYTON (POST 57)
+
**Communications Center
−
* Dayton (Post 57) - patrols Montgomery and Preble Counties
+
**Computer Operations/Ohio LEADS
−
* Xenia (Post 29) - patrols Greene County
+
*5. Office of Planning, Research and Development
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+
**Ohio Traffic Safety Office
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;SPRINGFIELD (POST 12)
+
**Administrative Audits and Risk Assessment
−
* Springfield (Post 12) - patrols Clark and Champaign Counties
+
**Policy Development Unit
−
* Marysville (Post 80) - patrols Union and Logan Counties
+
**Statistical Analysis Unit
−
 
+
**Central Records Section
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+
**Photographic Services Unit
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+
**Special Events Unit
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'''COLUMBUS DISTRICT (District 6 HQ = OSHP Communications Center)'''
+
**Traffic Statistics Section
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+
**Ohio State Highway Patrol Auxiliary
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+
**Historical Preservation Unit
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;WEST JEFFERSON (POST 49)
+
*6. Office of Training, Recruitment and Diversity
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* Circleville (Post 65) - patrols Pickaway County and southern Franklin County
+
**Patrol Training Academy
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* West Jefferson (Post 49) - patrols Madison County and western Franklin County
+
**Regional Training Unit
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+
**Recruitment Office
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;DELAWARE (POST 21)
+
**Diversity Office
−
* Delaware (Post 21) - patrols Delaware County and northern Franklin County
 
−
* Mt Gilead (Post 59) - patrols Morrow and Knox Counties
 
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−
;LANCASTER (POST 23)
 
−
* Granville (Post 45) - patrols Licking Co and northeastern Franklin County
 
−
* Lancaster (Post 23) - patrols Fairfield and Perry Counties, as well as southeastern Franklin County
 
−
 
 
−
;COLUMBUS (OSHP Communications Center - D6HQ)
 
−
* Columbus (Post 25) - Franklin County special patrols
 
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−
'''CAMBRIDGE DISTRICT (District 7 HQ = Post 30 Cambridge)'''
 
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−
;ST CLAIRSVILLE (POST 07)
 
−
* St. Clairsville (Post 07) - patrols Belmont and Monroe Counties
 
−
* Steubenville (Post 41) - patrols Jefferson and Harrison Counties
 
−
 
 
−
;CAMBRIDGE (POST 30 - D7HQ)
 
−
* Cambridge (Post 30) - patrols Guernsey and Noble Counties
 
−
* Marietta (Post 84) - patrols Washington and Morgan Counties
 
−
 
 
−
;NEW PHILADELPHIA (POST 79)
 
−
* New Philadelphia (Post 79) - patrols Tuscarawas and Carroll Counties
 
−
* Zanesville (Post 60) - patrols Muskingum and Coshocton Counties
 
−
 
 
−
 
 
−
 
 
−
'''WILMINGTON DISTRICT (District 8 HQ = Post 14 Wilmington)'''
 
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−
 
 
−
;LEBANON (POST 83)
 
−
* Hamilton (Post 9) - patrols Butler County
 
−
* Lebanon (Post 83) - patrols Warren County
 
−
 
 
−
;BATAVIA (POST 13)
 
−
* Batavia (Post 13) - patrols Clermont and eastern Hamilton Counties
 
−
* Cincinnati (Post 31) - patrols Hamilton County
 
−
 
 
−
;WILMINGTON (POST 14 - D8HQ)
 
−
* Wilmington (Post 14) - patrols Clinton, Fayette and Highland Counties
 
−
* Georgetown (Post 8) - patrols Brown and Adams Counties
 
−
 
 
−
 
 
−
'''JACKSON DISTRICT (District 9 HQ = Post 40 Jackson)'''
 
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−
 
 
−
;JACKSON (POST 40 - D9HQ)
 
−
* Jackson (Post 40) - patrols Jackson and Vinton Counties
 
−
* Chillicothe (Post 71) - patrols Ross and Pike Counties
 
−
 
 
−
;ATHENS (POST 05)
 
−
* Athens (Post 05) - patrols Athens and Hocking Counties
 
−
* Gallipolis (Post 27) - patrols Gallia and Meigs Counties
 
−
 
 
−
;PORTSMOUTH (POST 73)
 
−
* Portsmouth (Post 73) - patrols Scioto Counties
 
−
* Ironton (Post 44) - patrols Lawrence County
 
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==Units==
 
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|3200||Motor Carrier Enforcement
 
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|4000||Civilian employees (clerical, maintenance, etc)
 
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|5000||Police officers @ state fairgrounds and Shipley building
 
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|6000||Dispatchers
 
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|7000||Driver Examination
 
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|8000||Unknown
 
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;Findlay District
 
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*[[Allen County (OH)|Allen County]] - Post 2 Lima
 
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*[[Defiance County (OH)|Defiance County]] - Post 20 Defiance
 
−
*[[Fulton County (OH)|Fulton County]] - patrolled by Post 48 Toledo
 
−
*[[Hancock County (OH)|Hancock County]] - Post 32 Findlay (District HQ)
 
−
*[[Hardin County (OH)|Hardin County]] - patrolled by Post 32 Findlay
 
−
*[[Henry County (OH)|Henry County]] - patrolled by Post 87 Bowling Green
 
−
*[[Lucas County (OH)|Lucas County]] - Post 48 Toledo
 
−
*[[Paulding County (OH)|Paulding County]] - patrolled by Post 81 Van Wert
 
−
*[[Putnam County (OH)|Putnam County]] - patrolled by Post 2 Lima
 
−
*[[Van Wert County (OH)|Van Wert County]] - Post 81 Van Wert
 
−
*[[Williams County (OH)|Williams County]] - patrolled by Post 20 Defiance
 
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*[[Wood County (OH)|Wood County]] - Post 87 Bowling Green
 
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−
;Bucyrus District
 
−
*[[Ashland County (OH)|Ashland County]] - Post 3 Ashland
 
−
*[[Crawford County (OH)|Crawford County]] - Post 17 Bucyrus (District HQ)
 
−
*[[Erie County (OH)|Erie County]] - Post 22 Sandusky
 
−
*[[Holmes County (OH)|Holmes County]] - patrolled by Post 85 Wooster
 
−
*[[Huron County (OH)|Huron County]] - Post 39 Norwalk
 
−
*[[Lorain County (OH)|Lorain County]] - Post 47 Elyria
 
−
*[[Marion County (OH)|Marion County]] - Post 51 Marion
 
−
*[[Ottawa County (OH)|Ottawa County]] - patrolled by Post 22 Sandusky
 
−
*[[Richland County (OH)|Richland County]] - Post 70 Mansfield
 
−
*[[Sandusky County (OH)|Sandusky County]] - Post 72 Fremont
 
−
*[[Seneca County (OH)|Seneca County]] - patrolled by Post 72 Fremont
 
−
*[[Wayne County (OH)|Wayne County]] - Post 85 Wooster
 
−
*[[Wyandot County (OH)|Wyandot County]] - patrolled by Post 17 Bucyrus
 
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−
;Warren District
 
−
*[[Ashtabula County (OH)|Ashtabula County]] - Post 4 Ashtabula
 
−
*[[Cuyahoga County (OH)|Cuyahoga County]] - Post 18 Cleveland
 
−
*[[Geauga County (OH)|Geauga County]] - Post 28 Chardon
 
−
*[[Lake County (OH)|Lake County]] - patrolled by Post 28 Chardon
 
−
*[[Mahoning County (OH)|Mahoning County]] - Post 50 Canfield
 
−
*[[Medina County (OH)|Medina County]] - Post 52 Medina
 
−
*[[Portage County (OH)|Portage County]] - Post 67 Ravenna
 
−
*[[Stark County (OH)|Stark County]] - patrolled by Post 76 Canton
 
−
*[[Summit County (OH)|Summit County]] - patrolled by Post 76 Canton
 
−
*[[Trumbull County (OH)|Trumbull County]] - Post 78 Warren (District HQ)
 
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−
;Piqua District
 
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*[[Auglaize County (OH)|Auglaize County]] - Post 6 Wapakoneta
 
−
*[[Champaign County (OH)|Champaign County]] - patrolled by Post 80 Marysville
 
−
*[[Clark County (OH)|Clark County]] - Post 12 Springfield
 
−
*[[Darke County (OH)|Darke County]] - patrolled by Post 57 Dayton
 
−
*[[Greene County (OH)|Greene County]] - Post 29 Xenia
 
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*[[Logan County (OH)|Logan County]] - patrolled by Post 80 Marysville
 
−
*[[Mercer County (OH)|Mercer County]] - patrolled by Post 6 Wapakoneta
 
−
*[[Miami County (OH)|Miami County]] - Post 55 Piqua (District HQ)
 
−
*[[Montgomery County (OH)|Montgomery County]] - Post 57 Dayton
 
−
*[[Preble County (OH)|Preble County]] - patrolled by Post 57 Dayton
 
−
*[[Shelby County (OH)|Shelby County]] - patrolled by Post 55 Piqua
 
−
*[[Union County (OH)|Union County]] - Post 80 Marysville
 
−
 
−
;Columbus District
 
−
*[[Delaware County (OH)|Delaware County]] - Post 21 Delaware
 
−
*[[Fairfield County (OH)|Fairfield County]] - Post 23 Lancaster
 
−
*[[Franklin County (OH)|Franklin County]] - Columbus Metro Post (Post 25?)
 
−
*[[Knox County (OH)|Knox County]] - patrolled by Post 59 Mt. Gilead
 
−
*[[Licking County (OH)|Licking County]] - Post 45 Granville
 
−
*[[Madison County (OH)|Madison County]] - Post 49 West Jefferson
 
−
*[[Morrow County (OH)|Morrow County]] - Post 59 Mt. Gilead
 
−
*[[Perry County (OH)|Perry County]] - patrolled by Post 23 Lancaster
 
−
*[[Pickaway County (OH)|Pickaway County]] - Post 65 Circleville
 
−
 
−
;Cambridge District
 
−
*[[Belmont County (OH)|Belmont County]] - Post 7 St. Clairsville
 
−
*[[Carroll County (OH)|Carroll County]] - patrolled by Post 79 New Philadelphia
 
−
*[[Columbiana County (OH)|Columbiana County]] - Post 15 Lisbon
 
−
*[[Coshocton County (OH)|Coshocton County]] - patrolled by Post 60 Zanesville
 
−
*[[Guernsey County (OH)|Guernsey County]] - Post 30 Cambridge (District HQ)
 
−
*[[Harrison County (OH)|Harrison County]] - patrolled by Post 41 Steubenville
 
−
*[[Jefferson County (OH)|Jefferson County]] - Post 41 Steubenville
 
−
*[[Monroe County (OH)|Monroe County]] - patrolled by Post 7 St. Clairsville
 
−
*[[Muskingum County (OH)|Muskingum County]] - Post 60 Zanesville
 
−
*[[Noble County (OH)|Noble County]] - patrolled by Post 30 Cambridge
 
−
*[[Tuscarawas County (OH)|Tuscarawas County]] - Post 79 New Philadelphia
 
−
 
−
;Wilmington District
 
−
*[[Adams County (OH)|Adams County]] - patrolled by Post 8 Georgetown
 
−
*[[Brown County (OH)|Brown County]] - Post 8 Georgetown
 
−
*[[Butler County (OH)|Butler County]] - Post 9 Hamilton
 
−
*[[Clermont County (OH)|Clermont County]] - Post 13 Batavia
 
−
*[[Clinton County (OH)|Clinton County]] - Post 14 Wilmington (District HQ)
 
−
*[[Fayette County (OH)|Fayette County]] - patrolled by Post 14 Wilmington
 
−
*[[Hamilton County (OH)|Hamilton County]] - Post 31 Cincinnati
 
−
*[[Highland County (OH)|Highland County]] - patrolled by Post 14 Wilmington
 
−
*[[Warren County (OH)|Warren County]] - Post 83 Lebanon
 
−
 
−
;Jackson District
 
−
*[[Athens County (OH)|Athens County]] - Post 5 Athens
 
−
*[[Gallia County (OH)|Gallia County]] - Post 27 Gallipolis
 
−
*[[Hocking County (OH)|Hocking County]] - patrolled by Post 5 Athens
 
−
*[[Jackson County (OH)|Jackson County]] - Post 40 Jackson (District HQ)
 
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*[[Lawrence County (OH)|Lawrence County]] - Post 44 Ironton
 
−
*[[Meigs County (OH)|Meigs County]] - patrolled by Post 27 Gallipolis
 
−
*[[Morgan County (OH)|Morgan County]] - patrolled by Post 84 Marietta
 
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*[[Pike County (OH)|Pike County]] - patrolled by Post 71 Chillicothe
 
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*[[Ross County (OH)|Ross County]] - Post 71 Chillicothe
 
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*[[Scioto County (OH)|Scioto County]] - Post 73 Portsmouth
 
−
*[[Vinton County (OH)|Vinton County]] - patrolled by Post 40 Jackson
 
−
*[[Washington County (OH)|Washington County]] - Post 84 Marietta
 
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;District 10 (Turnpike)
 
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Listed from east to west:
 
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*Hiram - [[Portage County (OH)|Portage County]]
 
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*Berea - [[Cuyahoga County (OH)|Cuyahoga County]] (Turnpike HQ)
 
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*Milan - [[Erie County (OH)|Erie County]]
 
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*Swanton - [[Fulton County (OH)|Fulton County]]
 
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−
;General Headquarters (GHQ) District
 
−
*Post 95 - Executive Security
 
−
*Post 96 - OSP Academy/State Fairgrounds
 
−
*Post 97 - Ohio Statehouse
 
−
*Post 98 - Shipley Building (GHQ)
 
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*[http://www.radioreference.com/apps/db/?sid=6643 Ohio MARCS-IP] - All OSP operations are conducted on Ohio MARCS-IP
 
*[http://www.radioreference.com/apps/db/?sid=901 Ohio MARCS] - OSP operations formerly conducted on Ohio MARCS
 
*[http://www.radioreference.com/apps/db/?sid=901 Ohio MARCS] - OSP operations formerly conducted on Ohio MARCS
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Latest revision as of 09:49, 21 December 2023

The Ohio State Highway Patrol (abbreviated OSHP or OSP) has 55 patrol posts in ten districts, each post covering up to three of Ohio's 88 counties or a portion of the Ohio Turnpike. OSHP is the only law enforcement agency with jurisdiction on the turnpike.

Coverage Areas and Districts

OSHP has consolidated dispatch operations into regional dispatch centers where dispatching occurs for multiple posts. This was done in an attempt to save money, supposedly because there will be less need for overtime and dispatchers will not be forced to stay over if another dispatcher calls in sick.

What this means for scanner listeners is that depending upon what dispatcher console is covering dispatching duties at the time, you may hear one post being dispatched on another post's talkgroup; alternately you may note that the patrol talkgroups of the dispatched posts are patched together. So if you want to be sure to hear the radio traffic for the post that is in your area, you'll need to make sure that you have the talkgroups for all posts dispatched by that particular dispatch center programmed into your scanner.

Below are the District and Post locations as well as each post responsible for dispatching.

Maps

Districts Consolidated Dispatching
Ohio Highway Patrol Map.png OSP Dispatcher Map.png

Patrol Posts and Consolidated Dispatching

Findlay District (District 1 HQ = Post 32 Findlay)
  • District 1 includes the following counties: Allen, Defiance, Fulton, Hancock, Hardin, Henry, Lucas, Paulding, Putnam, Van Wert, Williams, Wood
County Post Dispatched By
Allen County Post 2 Lima Post 87
Defiance County Post 20 Defiance Post 81
Fulton County patrolled by Post 48 Toledo Post 87
Hancock County Post 32 Findlay (District HQ) Post 32
Hardin County patrolled by Post 32 Findlay Post 32
Henry County patrolled by Post 87 Bowling Green Post 87
Lucas County Post 48 Toledo Post 87
Paulding County patrolled by Post 81 Van Wert Post 81
Putnam County patrolled by Post 2 Lima Post 32
Van Wert County Post 81 Van Wert Post 81
Williams County patrolled by Post 20 Defiance Post 81
Wood County Post 87 Bowling Green Post 87
Bucyrus District (District 2 HQ = Post 17 Bucyrus)
  • District 2 includes the following counties: Crawford, Erie, Huron, Marion, Ottawa, Richland, Sandusky, Seneca, Wyandot
County Post Dispatched By
Crawford County Post 17 Bucyrus (District HQ) Post 17
Erie County Post 22 Sandusky Post 22
Huron County Post 39 Norwalk Post 70
Marion County Post 51 Marion Post 17
Ottawa County patrolled by Post 22 Sandusky Post 22
Richland County Post 70 Mansfield Post 70
Sandusky County Post 72 Fremont Post 22
Seneca County patrolled by Post 72 Fremont Post 22
Wyandot County patrolled by Post 17 Bucyrus Post 17
Cleveland District (District 3 HQ = Post 18 Cleveland)
  • District 3 includes the following counties: Ashland, Cuyahoga, Holmes, Lorain, Medina, Stark, Summit, Wayne
County Post Dispatched By
Ashland County Post 3 Ashland Post 85
Cuyahoga County Post 18 Cleveland (District HQ) Self
Holmes County patrolled by Post 85 Wooster Post 85
Lorain County Post 47 Elyria Post 52
Medina County Post 52 Medina Self
Stark County Post 76 Canton Self
Summit County Post 77 Akron Post 76
Wayne County Post 85 Wooster Self
Warren District (District 4 HQ = Post 78 Warren)
  • District 4 includes the following counties: Ashtabula, Columbiana, Geauga, Lake, Mahoning, Portage, Trumbull
County Post Dispatched By
Ashtabula County Post 4 Ashtabula Post 78
Columbiana County Post 15 Lisbon Self
Geauga County Post 28 Chardon Post 67
Lake County patrolled by Post 28 Chardon Post 67
Mahoning County Post 50 Canfield Self
Portage County Post 67 Ravenna Self
Trumbull County Post 78 Warren (District HQ) Self
Piqua District (District 5 HQ = Post 55 Piqua)
  • District 5 includes the following counties: Auglaize, Champaign, Clark, Darke, Greene, Logan, Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Preble, Shelby, Union
County Post Dispatched By
Auglaize County Post 6 Wapakoneta Post 55
Champaign County patrolled by Post 80 Marysville Post 12
Clark County Post 12 Springfield Self
Darke County patrolled by Post 57 Dayton Post 57
Greene County Post 29 Xenia Post 57
Logan County patrolled by Post 80 Marysville Post 12
Mercer County patrolled by Post 6 Wapakoneta Post 55
Miami County Post 55 Piqua (District HQ) Self
Montgomery County Post 57 Dayton Self
Preble County patrolled by Post 57 Dayton Post 57
Shelby County patrolled by Post 55 Piqua Post 55
Union County Post 80 Marysville Post 12
Columbus District (District 6 HQ = OSHP Communications Center)
  • District 6 includes the following counties: Delaware, Fairfield, Franklin, Knox, Licking, Madison, Morrow, Perry, Pickaway
County Post Dispatched By
Delaware County Post 21 Delaware Self
Fairfield County Post 23 Lancaster Self
Franklin County Post 25 Columbus special patrols (regular patrol by Posts 21, 49, 65, 23, and 45) Self
Knox County patrolled by Post 59 Mt. Gilead Post 21
Licking County Post 45 Granville Post 23
Madison County Post 49 West Jefferson Self
Morrow County Post 59 Mt. Gilead Post 21
Perry County patrolled by Post 23 Lancaster Post 23
Pickaway County Post 65 Circleville Post 49
Cambridge District (District 7 HQ = Post 30 Cambridge)
  • District 7 includes the following counties: Belmont, Carroll, Coshocton, Guernsey, Harrison, Jefferson, Monroe, Muskingum, Noble, Tuscarawas, Washington
County Post Dispatched By
Belmont County Post 7 St. Clairsville Self
Carroll County patrolled by Post 79 New Philadelphia Post 78
Coshocton County patrolled by Post 60 Zanesville Post 60
Guernsey County Post 30 Cambridge (District HQ) Self
Harrison County patrolled by Post 41 Steubenville Post 7
Jefferson County Post 41 Steubenville Post 7
Monroe County patrolled by Post 7 St. Clairsville Post 7
Muskingum County Post 60 Zanesville Post 79
Noble County patrolled by Post 30 Cambridge Post 30
Tuscarawas County Post 79 New Philadelphia Self
Washington County Post 84 Marietta Post 30
Wilmington District (District 8 HQ = Post 14 Wilmington)
  • District 8 includes the following counties: Adams, Brown, Butler, Clermont, Clinton, Fayette, Hamilton, Highland, Warren
County Post Dispatched By
Adams County patrolled by Post 8 Georgetown Post 14
Brown County Post 8 Georgetown Post 14
Butler County Post 9 Hamilton Post 83
Clermont County Post 13 Batavia Self
Clinton County Post 14 Wilmington (District HQ) Self
Fayette County patrolled by Post 14 Wilmington Post 14
Hamilton County Post 31 Cincinnati (eastern potion also patrolled by Post 13 Post 13
Highland County patrolled by Post 14 Wilmington Post 14
Warren County Post 83 Lebanon Self
Jackson District (District 9 HQ = Post 40 Jackson)
  • District 9 includes the following counties: Athens, Gallia, Hocking, Jackson, Lawrence, Meigs, Morgan, Pike, Ross, Scioto, Vinton
County Post Dispatched By
Athens County Post 5 Athens Self
Gallia County Post 27 Gallipolis Post 5
Hocking County patrolled by Post 5 Athens Post 5
Jackson County Post 40 Jackson (District HQ) Self
Lawrence County Post 44 Ironton Post 73
Meigs County patrolled by Post 27 Gallipolis Post 5
Morgan County patrolled by Post 84 Marietta Post 30
Pike County patrolled by Post 71 Chillicothe Post 40
Ross County Post 71 Chillicothe Post 40
Scioto County Post 73 Portsmouth Self
Vinton County patrolled by Post 40 Jackson Post 40
Ohio Turnpike (District 10 HQ = Post 92 Berea)
County Post Dispatched By
Fulton County Post 89 - Swanton Post 18
Erie County Post 90 - Milan Post 18
Portage County Post 91 - Hiram Post 18
Cuyahoga County Post 92 - Berea (Turnpike HQ) Post 18
General Headquarters
County Post Dispatched By
Franklin County Post 96 - OSP Academy/State Fairgrounds Post 25
Franklin County Post 97 - Ohio Statehouse/Executive Security Post 25
Franklin County Post 98 - Shipley Building (GHQ) Post 25

Units

Number Description
1-1999 Patrol Troopers
A100-A399 Auxiliary Volunteers
3100 Scale Workers
3200 Motor Carrier Enforcement
4000 Civilian employees (clerical, maintenance, etc)
5000 Police officers at State Fairgrounds and Shipley Building
6000 Dispatchers
7000 Driver Examination
8000 Motor Vehicle Inspectors
9000 Ohio Investigative Unit

Signals

  • 1 - Out of service
  • 2 - In service
  • 3 - Out of service, subject to call
  • 4 - Out of service, equipment failure
  • 5 - Rush
  • 6 - Reference previous traffic
  • 7 - At your convenience
  • 8 - Unable to copy, change location
  • 9 - Unable to answer at this time
  • 10 - Call ___ by phone
  • 11 - Call GHQ by phone
  • 12 - Call DHQ by phone
  • 13 - Call your post by phone
  • 14 - Call radio by phone
  • 15 - Call home by phone
  • 16 - Technical problems with computer
  • 16A - Technical problems with functional portion of LEADS
  • 17 - Crash report number
  • 18 - Have traffic - relay
  • 19 - Relay by phone
  • 20 - Contact ___ in person
  • 21 - Contact GHQ in person
  • 22 - Contact DHQ in person
  • 23 - Contact your post in person
  • 24 - Contact radio in person
  • 25 - Contact home in person
  • 26 - Dispatcher alone on post
  • 27 - Improper procedure
  • 28 - Post secure
  • 29 - Relay in person
  • 30 - Fatal traffic crash
  • 31 - Non-injury traffic crash
  • 31A - Injury traffic crash
  • 32 - Traffic jam/road blocked
  • 33 - Drowning
  • 34 - Motor vehicle fire
  • 35 - (Not listed)
  • 36 - Other fire
  • 37 - Disabled vehicle
  • 38 - Eating
  • 39 - Location
  • 40 - Emergency / Pursuits
  • 41 - Immediately
  • 42 - Be on station
  • 43 - All units phone your post
  • 44 - All units report to post
  • 45 - Resume regular patrol
  • 46 - FCC inspector on post
  • 47 - Canine needed at my location
  • 48 - Stand-in examinee
  • 49 - Prior fleeing/eluding conviction
  • 50 - Prior resisting conviction
  • 51 - Plane crash
  • 52 - All hazardous incidents
  • 53 - Hazardous load
  • 54 - Wrecked truck - hauling explosives
  • 55 - Explosion
  • 56 - Train crash
  • 57 - Bomb scare
  • 58 - Suspect can hear radio
  • 59 - Permits
  • 60 - Convoy/reference convoy
  • 61 - Subject has weapon
  • 62 - Concealed Carry Permit Holder
  • 63 - Sex Offender
  • 64 - Suicidal Subject
  • 65 - Domestic violence incident/alert entry
  • 66 - Violent offender alert(s)
  • 67 - (Not listed)
  • 68 - (Not listed)
  • 69 - (Not listed)
  • 70 - (Not listed)
  • 71 - (Not listed)
  • 72 - (Not listed)
  • 73 - Prisoner
  • 74 - Incarceration
  • 75 - Wanted person/property (felony)
  • 76 - Wanted person/property (misdemeanor)
  • 77 - Wants/warrants check
  • 78 - Criminal history not wanted
  • 79 - Mentally disturbed person
  • 80 - (Not listed)
  • 81 - (Not listed)
  • 82 - (Not listed)
  • 83 - (Not listed)
  • 84 - (Not listed)
  • 85 - (Not listed)
  • 86 - Drug courier alert
  • 87 - Backup officer needed
  • 88 - Officer in trouble
  • 90 - Emergency Banner struck on Radio
  • 99 - Caution Ohio Police (COP) message
  • 100 - Wrong way driver
  • CVC - Commercial Vehicle Contact
  • MVI - Motor Vehicle Inspection
  • 7 / HP-7 - Traffic citation
  • OH-1 - Traffic Crash Report
  • .19 / Point 19 - 4511.19 ORC, Ohio DUI Law
  • 24X - Vehicle Search

OSHP Organization

A division of the Ohio Department of Public Safety, the Ohio State Highway Patrol is tasked with protection of life and property and promotion of traffic safety. The Patrol is comprised of six operating divisions:

  • 1. Office of Field Operations
    • Patrol Section (all patrol posts statewide)
    • Aviation Section
    • Licensing and Commercial Standards (Motor Carrier Enforcement, Mandatory Bus Inspections, and Motor Vehicle Inspections, Salvage Inspections)
    • Crash Reconstruction Unit
    • Special Response Team
  • 2. Office of Criminal Investigations
    • Investigative Services
    • Criminal Patrol
    • Ohio Investigative Unit
    • Vehicle Theft Unit
    • Polygraph Unit
    • Computer Crimes Unit
    • Crime Lab
    • Security Services
      • Expo Center (Post 96)
      • Capitol Operations (Post 97)
      • Shipley Building (Post 98)
  • 3. Office of Personnel
    • Professional Standards
    • Administrative Investigation Unit
    • Testing and Assessment Services
    • Staffing Services and Benefits
  • 4. Office of Finance & Logistics
    • Fiscal Services
    • Fleet/Logistics
    • Intelligence, Threat Assessment and Prevention
    • Communications Center
    • Computer Operations/Ohio LEADS
  • 5. Office of Planning, Research and Development
    • Ohio Traffic Safety Office
    • Administrative Audits and Risk Assessment
    • Policy Development Unit
    • Statistical Analysis Unit
    • Central Records Section
    • Photographic Services Unit
    • Special Events Unit
    • Traffic Statistics Section
    • Ohio State Highway Patrol Auxiliary
    • Historical Preservation Unit
  • 6. Office of Training, Recruitment and Diversity
    • Patrol Training Academy
    • Regional Training Unit
    • Recruitment Office
    • Diversity Office

Related links

  • Ohio MARCS-IP - All OSP operations are conducted on Ohio MARCS-IP
  • Ohio MARCS - OSP operations formerly conducted on Ohio MARCS
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