The Ohio State Highway Patrol announced today that it has opened a sub-post in Wyandot County to better serve the motorists and residents in the area. The Bucyrus Post, which is located in Crawford County, but also provides patrol services for Wyandot County, will begin operating from an office located at the Carey Police Department, in Carey, Ohio.
Troopers working in Wyandot County can use the sub-post to meet with the public in order to complete crash reports, complete case investigations and process evidence, with no additional cost to the public.
“A sub-post in Wyandot County will allow the Bucyrus Post to provide a more consistent level of service to the residents of Wyandot County,” said Lieutenant Michael Vinson, Bucyrus Post Commander. “The establishment of this enhanced presence in the county is another way to which the Ohio State Highway Patrol is contributing to a safer Ohio.”
In 1933, the first Ohio State Highway Patrol class graduated and was assigned to six districts across the state, with each district having three substations. These substations were initially located in private residences. The last major organizational change to the structure of the Patrol occurred in 1953.
In January 2012, a plan was outlined to reorganize the Patrol’s structure to continue providing a high level of service at a reduced cost. By January 1, 2013, the Patrol will have completed the reorganization from ten districts to eight. Headquarters for the eight districts will be in Findlay, Bucyrus, Warren, Piqua, Columbus, Cambridge, Wilmington and Jackson.
As part of the reorganization, plans are to establish sub-posts in the 31 resident counties that do not have stand-alone posts to ensure appropriate traffic safety services and coverage in all of Ohio’s 88 counties.
Area motorists and residents in need of Patrol services should contact the Bucyrus Post at 419-562-8040.