RECORDS SECTION, directed by a non-sworn Director, receives, reviews and files most criminal offense reports, auto accident reports and related records. This includes reports of offenses committed, criminal and traffic arrests, missing persons, homicides, traffic stop data, and gun registrations. It is responsible for maintaining the Department's computerized criminal and traffic arrest/conviction histories, entering data to generate criminal and traffic court dockets, court information sheets and statistical reports. This section processes traffic violation citations, Ohio Crash Reports and applications for firearm transfers and registration. All public
records requests are coordinated by this section.