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Peace officers who work separate from traditional city and county forces are playing a significant role in Ohio law enforcement, providing what one police chief calls a \u201cnecessary\u201d service. Those officers, whose ranks are growing, are employed by organizations such as hospitals, colleges, airports and even a regional transit authority.<\/p>\n
With a variety of options, peace officers can serve the public in a wide range of organizations. While some have concerns that there are too many overlapping agencies, others feel there is a benefit in more trained officers on patrol.<\/p>\n
\u201cSome of our public officers are spread pretty thin,\u201d said Michael Norris, a Wright State associate sociology professor who teaches in the criminal justice program. \u201cConsider how many officers we have and how much they have to cover with the population they have to serve. That\u2019s a lot to ask without some help.\u201d<\/p>\n
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