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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.

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

Patrol Posts and Consolidated Dispatching

FINDLAY DISTRICT (District 1 HQ = Post 32 Findlay)

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)

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)

County	Post	Dispatched By
Ashland County	Post 3 Ashland	Self
Cuyahoga County	Post 18 Cleveland (District HQ)	Self
Holmes County	patrolled by Post 85 Wooster	Post 85
Lorain County	Post 47 Elyria	?
Medina County	Post 52 Medina	Self
Stark County	Post 76 Canton	Self
Summit County	patrolled by Post 76 Canton	Post 76
Wayne County	Post 85 Wooster	Self

WARREN DISTRICT (District 4 HQ = Post 78 Warren)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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 @ state fairgrounds and Shipley building
6000	Dispatchers
7000	Driver Examination
8000	Unknown
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
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

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

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 *[http://www.radioreference.com/apps/db/?sid=901 Ohio MARCS] - OSP operations formerly conducted on Ohio MARCS
-==Districts and posts==
-;Findlay District (1)
-*[[Allen County (OH)|Allen County]] - Post 2 Lima
-*[[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
-*[[Wood County (OH)|Wood County]] - Post 87 Bowling Green
-;Bucyrus District (2)
-*[[Crawford County (OH)|Crawford County]] - Post 17 Bucyrus (District HQ)
-*[[Erie County (OH)|Erie County]] - Post 22 Sandusky
-*[[Huron County (OH)|Huron County]] - Post 39 Norwalk
-*[[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
-*[[Wyandot County (OH)|Wyandot County]] - patrolled by Post 17 Bucyrus
-;Cleveland District (3)
-*[[Ashland County (OH)|Ashland County]] - Post 3 Ashland
-*[[Cuyahoga County (OH)|Cuyahoga County]] - Post 18 Cleveland (District HQ)
-*[[Holmes County (OH)|Holmes County]] - patrolled by Post 85 Wooster
-*[[Lorain County (OH)|Lorain County]] - Post 47 Elyria
-*[[Medina County (OH)|Medina County]] - Post 52 Medina
-*[[Stark County (OH)|Stark County]] - Post 76 Canton
-*[[Summit County (OH)|Summit County]] - patrolled by Post 76 Canton
-*[[Wayne County (OH)|Wayne County]] - Post 85 Wooster
-;Warren District (4)
-*[[Ashtabula County (OH)|Ashtabula County]] - Post 4 Ashtabula
-*[[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
-*[[Trumbull County (OH)|Trumbull County]] - Post 78 Warren (District HQ)
-;Piqua District (5)
-*[[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
-*[[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 (6)
-*[[Delaware County (OH)|Delaware County]] - Post 21 Delaware
-*[[Fairfield County (OH)|Fairfield County]] - Post 23 Lancaster
-*[[Franklin County (OH)|Franklin County]] - Post 25 Columbus (also patrolled by Posts 21, 49, 65, 23, and 45)
-*[[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 (7)
-*[[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 (8)
-*[[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 (9)
-*[[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)
-*[[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
-*[[Pike County (OH)|Pike County]] - patrolled by Post 71 Chillicothe
-*[[Ross County (OH)|Ross County]] - Post 71 Chillicothe
-*[[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
-;District 10 (Turnpike)
-*Post 89 - Swanton - [[Fulton County (OH)|Fulton County]]
-*Post 90 - Milan - [[Erie County (OH)|Erie County]]
-*Post 91 - Hiram - [[Portage County (OH)|Portage County]]
-*Post 92 - Berea - [[Cuyahoga County (OH)|Cuyahoga County]] (Turnpike HQ)
-;General Headquarters (GHQ) District
-*Post 96 - OSP Academy/State Fairgrounds
-*Post 97 - Ohio Statehouse/Executive Security
-*Post 98 - Shipley Building (GHQ)
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