The statewide minimum standards for Ohio missing persons has been revised, according to a Wednesday announcement from the Office of Criminal Justice Services (OCJS). The Ohio Collaborative Community-Police Advisory Board has emphasized the need to standardize missing persons procedures across law enforcement agencies statewide.

The Ohio Collaborative, a 12-person panel of law enforcement experts and community leaders from throughout the state, was established in 2015 to "hold everyone accountable and instill a greater confidence with the public," the OCJS states . Through panel input, the board provides statewide law enforcement standards.

87 percent of Ohio law enforcement officers are certified by the board; police departments across Mahoning, Trumbull and Columbiana counties parti

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