OSHP Wilmington District 8

• Georgetown - 937-378-6191
• Hamilton - 513-863-4606
• Batavia - 513-732-1510
• Wilmington - 937-382-2551
• Xenia - 937-372-7671
• Lebanon - 513-932-4444
• Cincinnati (investigative office only) - 513-489-6741

• Troopers made 14,940 safety belt enforcement contacts during 2005 and will continue to concentrate on safety belt enforcement in 2006. According to a regional survey, the safety belt rate in the district was 76 percent, but 65 of fatal crash victims in the district were not buckled up.
• Troopers arrested 3,822 impaired drivers in the district, including 55 impaired drivers who were detected at one of 12 multi-agency OVI checkpoints conducted during the year. Posts also implemented four OVI tactical squads in Hamilton County and utilized 750 hours of overtime funded by OVI fines. Impaired driving arrests increased 19 percent from the previous year.
• Troopers also focused on youthful drivers and supplemented 14,445 young driver enforcement contacts with schools visits, special programs, and local partnerships to combat crashes involving teenage at-fault drivers.
• Commercial vehicle safety was augmented by 10,976 commercial vehicle contacts and 8,019 motor carrier enforcement inspections. Inspectors also confirmed the safety of 545 vehicles hauling hazardous materials within the district.
• The district’s Criminal Patrol Unit had a productive year. Sixteen troopers earned the Criminal Patrol Award for completing five or more felony case investigations with felony arrests, and troopers recovered 57 stolen cars with apprehensions.