Brunswick police, Medway DEA arrest 21 suspected drug dealers during sweep
Four seven-person teams including Brunswick police officers netted 21 alleged low-level drug dealers on Tuesday, March 13. Full story from Newsnet5.
Seized vehicle for auction
The City is auctioning off a 1995 Buick LeSabre seized by police. To put a bid on it or to get more information, follow this link.
Turn in prescription drugs safely anytime at the Brunswick Police Station
The Brunswick Division of Police in conjunction with the Medway Drug Enforcement Agency is pleased to announce the implementation of a full time prescription drug turn in program. Located in the lobby of police headquarters, a secure collection box has been placed to accept all unwanted and/or expired medications.
To take advantage of this program, simply bring these items to police headquarters and deposit them in the collection box. Please note that BPD staff will not handle your medication for turn in. Prior to disposal, remove or black out the information on the prescription label. Ensure that all bottles or bags are securely closed and place all items in a clear zip lock bag. Do not deposit any needles or sharps as these items will not be collected.
This program has been funded by the Medina County Anti-Drug Levy.
City police reports go onlineThe Brunswick Division of Police has launched a web page which allows visitors to research its incident and accident reports. The page contains a search engine that enables a search by the report number (if known), by the report date, by the street name, or by the last name of persons involved.
It will take approximately one week for reports to show up in a search, and only the front page summary of the report will be available. Pending investigations will not be put online.
Though people may continue to obtain information from the Division of Police via written requests, Police staff hope that more people will be able to obtain the information they desire by using the online search system. The Police Reports page is available in the menu above. Click on General information > Police reports.
Drug recognition experts
The Medina County OVI Task Force has announced that two of its members are the first members of an elite group of specially trained law enforcement officers in Ohio that are known as Drug Recognition Experts.
Sgt. Scott Schmoll of the Medina County Sheriff's Office and Patrol officer Joe Ceccacci of the Brunswick Division of Police participated in this intensive three week program. The first two phases of the training took place at the Ohio State Highway Patrol Training Academy in Columbus, followed by the third phase at the Maricopa County Jail in Phoenix.
Maricopa County processes on average 900 inmates a day, which provided the officers an opportunity to conduct hands-on drug evaluations for all seven drug categories. The training was funded through a grant provided by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, said Brunswick Police Lt. Brian Ohlin.
"The DRE program focuses on the detection, apprehension and adjudication of drug- impaired drivers. A DRE is a police officer who is highly trained to recognize impairment in drivers under the influence of drugs or a combination of drugs and alcohol," Ohlin said.
Nationally, 18 percent of all drivers killed in crashes in 2009 tested positive for drugs, according to NHTSA.
"For that reason, the DRE's will be an invaluable resource in our fight to curb impaired driving in Medina County, Ohlin said.
Brunswick Division of Police receives $49,985 in traffic safety grants
Federal funds from Office of Criminal Justice Services help save lives in Brunswick City and all of Medina County
Brunswick – Chief Carl Deforest announced the Ohio Department of Public Safety's (ODPS) Office of Criminal Justice Services (OCJS) awarded $49,985.80 in federal traffic safety funding to Brunswick Division of Police for the Medina County Safe Communities Program for federal fiscal year 2012.
"Partnerships are critical to the success of any safety effort and we are committed to working with law enforcement and other safety partners to address traffic safety concerns in every jurisdiction of Medina County said Lt. Brian Ohlin, Commander of the County OVI Task Force.
The Brunswick Division of Police, through the Medina County Safe Communities Program,
has identified that this program is impacting the safety and welfare of the citizens of Medina
County. To save lives and improve the quality of life for our citizens, Brunswick Division of
Police will use the grant funds to target specific traffic problems in our county including Seat
belt usage and education, Motorcycle Driver safety and proper equipment use, impaired
driving, distracted driving, and other causes of fatal crashes. The program will continue to
build a strong county wide coalition of traffic safety partners by providing information and
education at events all year long as well as our local cable TV program, Inside Safe
Communities.
We invite everyone to visit our website at www.medinasafecommunities.org as well as become a friend on Facebook and see the traffic safety information, impact videos, coalition membership and highlighted department series.
The grant funds are passed through OCJS from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to support the efforts of safety partners statewide and focus on traffic safety priority areas such as restraint use, impaired driving, motorcycle safety and youthful drivers.
Competitive grant proposals are accepted and reviewed by OCJS. The FFY 2012 competitive grant process solicited grant proposals from state agencies, non-profit organizations, colleges, universities, hospitals, political subdivisions and other interested groups within selected Ohio counties and jurisdictions (based upon the number of fatal crashes).
For more information about the Office of Criminal Justice Services and statewide efforts to improve safety on Ohio's roadways, log on to http://www.ocjs.ohio.gov.
SCAM ALERT: Seniors being targeted
The Division of Police is currently investigating several instances where attempts are being made to defraud senior citizens. The scam consists of a caller and/or mailer advising that the homeowner as won a lottery and is requesting $2,000.00 be sent via Western Union to cover expenses. Please take note that this is a scam and the money is being sent out of the country making prosecution extremely difficult. The Division of Police is advising all residents to ignore these phone calls and mailings. Also, check out these other scam alert tips.
