OSHP Massillon District 3 |
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The Massillon District
of the Ohio State Highway Patrol covers seven counties in northern Ohio.
Under
the
command
of Captain
John
Bistor,
the
Massillon District includes the following posts:
- Ashland - Lt. Michael D. Combs; 419-289-0911
- Elyria - Lt. Glenn L. Peterson; 440-365-5045
- Medina - Lt. Joshua M. Swindell; 330-725-4921
- Canton - Lt. Eric R. Sheppard; 330-433-6200
- Wooster - Lt. Chad W. Enderby; 330-264-0575
For posts on the Ohio Turnpike, see Berea District 10.
A more extensive listing of services can be found in the County-by-County
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Details
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| 146 |
sworn officers |
| 106 |
professional staff |
| 1,584,648 |
population |
| 1,809 |
IR/US/SR miles |
| 6,223 |
county/township miles |
| 4,704 |
municipal miles |
| 1,662,023 |
registered vehicles |
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Points of Interest from 2006
- Troopers focused enforcement efforts on crash causing behaviors,
making 13,358 aggressive driving arrests. The district addressed chronic
crash concerns
in two counties. Joint enforcement efforts with police agencies in urban Summit County helped hold the
number of fatal crashes to 37, while similar efforts in rural Stark
County kept the number of fatal crashes at 35.
- Troopers also targeted impaired driving and made 3,159 OVI arrests. Lorain
and Stark counties ranked second and third in the state for the number
of OVI arrests.
- The Commercial Enforcement Unit led the state in most enforcement categories
in 2006. The unit conducted tactical squads in all seven counties in
the district, working with local police and county sheriff offices.
- Three efforts with the Akron Police Department focused on Akron,
and 728 hours of tactical enforcement were utilized in Stark and Summit
counties where most commercial crashes occur.
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