CRIME & SAFETY
Fort Findlay F.O.P. to hold Memorial Service during National Police Week
May 9, 2024, Press Release from the Fort Findlay FOP Lodge 20 Foundation: Findlay, OH – May 9, 2024 – As National Police Week, May 12-18, approaches, communities across the country are gearing up to honor the men and women who dedicate their lives to law enforcement. The Hancock County Police Week events are coordinated by the Findlay-Hancock County Law Enforcement Chaplains, the Fort Findlay F.O.P. Lodge #20, and the Lodge's Foundation. The events include meals for all law enforcement in Hancock County and a retiree event.
Operation Blue Sky rolling through Mid-Ohio Valley to honor fallen officers
PARKERSBURG — Law enforcement officers from West Virginia and Ohio will honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice Saturday with Operation Blue Sky. Officers, deputies and troopers from agencies in Wood and Washington counties will gather at Bridgeport Equipment & Tool on Acme Street in Marietta before embarking on a procession through Marietta, Belpre, Parkersburg, Vienna and Williamstown, according to Maj. Brian P. Rhodes with the Washington County Sheriff’s Office.
Crime Victim Services Launches Mobile Advocacy Initiative
May 7, 2024, Press Release from Crime Victim Services: The statistics are astounding. Here in Putnam County, over 20% of residents report having been abused in the past. The most common forms of abuse include verbal and emotional, sexual, physical and financial. Unfortunately, this is something that is experienced across the country. 1 in 4 women and 1 in 9 men endure intimate partner physical violence, sexual violence, or stalking, as reported by the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence. Meanwhile, the National Survey of Children’s Exposure to Violence reveals that 1 in 15 children in the United States witness physical intimate partner violence annually.
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