Criminal Investigation & Identification

The Attorney General’s Office includes the Bureau Of Criminal Identification and Investigation, which upon request provides investigative services including scientific analysis of crime scenes and evidence, covert law enforcement support, and performs criminal background checks for entities required by law to conduct these checks on prospective employees or applicants for weapons permits.

In addition, the Ohio Organized Crime Investigations Commission creates task forces with local agencies to combat ongoing criminal enterprises. As chair of the Ohio Organized Crime Investigations Commission, Attorney General funds OOCIC from his budget, providing confidential funds, clerical support, workspace and office support to OOCIC’s task forces. OOCIC’s attorneys provide legal assistance to the task forces in their prosecution of narcotics, money laundering and other racketeering cases.