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New Year's holiday crash fatalities report

Posted by Staff on January 3, 2024 - 7:58am

The Ohio State Highway Patrol is reporting six fatal crashes resulting in seven fatalities on Ohio’s roadways during the 2023-2024 New Year’s holiday according to provisional statistics. Of the seven fatalities, five of those killed were not wearing an available safety belt.

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Troopers urge sober driving this Christmas

Posted by Staff on December 22, 2023 - 6:00am

Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over

COLUMBUS – The Ohio State Highway Patrol is reminding motorists to drive sober this Christmas. In an effort to reduce fatal and injury crashes, troopers will focus on removing impaired drivers from our roadways from Friday, December 22 through Monday, December 25.

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November 2023 Bluffton Police Department activity

Posted by Staff on December 5, 2023 - 6:00am

For November 2023, the Bluffton Police Department reported the following activity including call totals and descriptions of specific events:

POLICE DOCKET – NOVEMBER 2023

TOTAL CALLS FOR SERVICE – 359

TOTAL REPORTABLE OFFENSES – 8

TOTAL TRAFFIC CRASHES – 7

TRAFFIC CITATIONS ISSUED – 13

TRAFFIC WARNINGS ISSUED – 30

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Bluffton Police Department docket for September 2023

Posted by Staff on November 6, 2023 - 7:27am

For September 2023, the Bluffton Police Department reported the following activity including call totals and descriptions of specific events:

Total Calls For Service – 549

Total Reportable Offenses – 9

Total Traffic Crashes – 1

Traffic Citations Issued – 5

Traffic Warnings Issued – 27

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PHOTOS: Bluffton Police Department unveiling of Fallen Officers Memorial

Posted by Paula Scott on October 12, 2023 - 6:00am

A permanent memorial to Bluffton police officers who lost their lives in the line of duty has been installed at Bluffton Town Hall, 154 N. Main St.

Ceremonies on September 23, 2023 brought together families, residents and members of the law enforcement community.

View the Icon's photos HERE.

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Bluffton community policing efforts recognized with honor from Ohio Chiefs of Police

Posted by Staff on October 11, 2023 - 6:00am

The Ohio Association of Chiefs of Police Law Enforcement Foundation has recognized the Bluffton Police Department as the October 2023 Agency of the Month. Outstanding community policing efforts are highlighted by the agency's “Sharing Ohio’s Best” program, an opportunity to promote positive policing.

The agency’s Community Relations and Engagement committee states, “Chief Burkholder and his team have certainly used creativity and relationships to build upon their community policing strategy. They have successfully incorporated a variety of programs for all age groups in their community…. We applaud Chief Burkholder and his agency for their hard work, but we also commend the entire community for accepting quality police programming as a part of the fabric of where they live, work and play.”

About the Bluffton Police Department Community Relations Program
The Bluffton Police Department is a community-based policing organization that proudly serves the Village of Bluffton. Some of their programs are:

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