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Medina County Road Patrol

The patrol division covers 423 square miles and a population of 183,000 citizens.

Some of a patrol deputy’s responsibilities include handling calls for service, handling investigations, enforcing traffic laws, handling traffic accidents, assisting other agencies when needed, community relations, conducting business checks and conducting vacation checks for residents who are on vacation.

Each deputy goes through an extensive 12-week field training program when they are hired. Continued training throughout each year is done which includes firearms training, scenario-based training, defensive tactics training, taser training, Reflex Presidia Gel training and much more.

Bike Patrol

The Medina County Sheriff’s Office continues to build on its relationship with the Community through the use of the Bicycle Patrol Unit. Deputies on the Bicycle Patrol Unit frequently deploy bicycles for community events, parades, bicycle safety events, and general patrol. Having Deputies on bicycles allows them to be more approachable for citizens with concerns and for those who wish to have a friendly conversation. Bicycle Patrol Deputies can be seen driving with a bicycle rack and bicycle on the back of their cruiser. The Deputies will be wearing a special high visibility uniform to help keep them safe while riding near vehicle traffic. If you see a Deputy out on a patrol bicycle, feel free to say hello and ask any questions about the program. And remember to always follow proper bicycle safety by wearing a helmet any time you ride!

SWAT (Special Weapons and Tactics)

The Medina County SWAT Team is a multi-jurisdictional SWAT Team composed of members from the Medina County Sheriff’s Office, Medina PD, Wadsworth PD, Montville Township PD, Hinckley PD, Brunswick Hills PD, and Brunswick PD. The SWAT Team is responsible for handling situations such as high-risk warrant service, barricaded subjects, hostage situations, and open area searches. The Team trains monthly on these topics and responds as needed to incidents across the county.

K-9 Unit

The Medina County Sheriff’s Office currently has two K-9s.

K-9 Creed (Deputy Yorks) and K-9 Boone (Sergeant Lyon) are both Belgian Malinois.  Both K-9s were born in Czechoslovakia.  When they came to the United States, they arrived at Excel K9 where their handlers went through an extensive 6 weeks of training with their K-9s.

Both K-9s are certified in narcotics detection, tracking, area searches, building searches, article searches and apprehensions. Both K-9s and their handlers must take a state test each year to stay certified.

K-9 Creed and K-9 Boone participate in public relations events throughout our community.  Both are active throughout the schools in Medina County where they conducts random narcotic sniffs.

School Resource Officer

Our School Resource Officers are the liaisons between Medina County Career Center, Cloverleaf School District, Buckeye School District, Highland School District and Northside Christian Academy and the Sheriff’s Office, as well as other law enforcement officers and agencies. Their primary responsibilities are enhancing the safety of the students/staff, and to investigate any criminal matters generated within their schools. Each of our School Resource Officers enjoys building positive and lasting relationships with the students, staff, and families within their schools.  They also provide training to students, staff, and the community throughout the school year.

Deputies Brooks, McCourt and Butler are also certified D.A.R.E. America instructors. Through grants provided by the Ohio Attorney General’s Office and the Medina County Drug Abuse Commission (MCDAC), each are responsible for teaching several hundred hours of Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) curriculum within their districts. This curriculum spans the entire K-12 student population.

Mounted Unit

The Medina County Mounted Unit has proudly served the community since April of 1965. The unit consists of both commissioned and auxiliary volunteers. These volunteers own and train their horses, provide their own equipment, and dedicate themselves and their time to establishing positive relations with the public. The Medina County Mounted Unit is involved through parades, Medina County Fair Patrol, and various other public relations. The unit specializes in crowd control but can also be utilized for search and rescue. Each rider and horse are certified through Buckeye State Mounted Deputies Association every year and are qualified to provide mutual aid anywhere in the state of Ohio if requested.