[Cleveland, OH] (6-12-24) FBI Cleveland Special Agent in Charge Greg Nelsen was recently appointed to the Ohio Peace Officer Training Commission by Ohio Governor Mike DeWine. 

The Ohio Peace Officer Training Commission improves Ohio peace officers’ professional capabilities through the careful oversight of law enforcement training within the state. The commission has also been given the same responsibility regarding private security, local corrections, jail personnel, bailiffs, and public defender investigators.

Nelsen said-

“I am honored to serve as the newest member of the Ohio Peace Officer Training Commission and help to uphold and improve law enforcement training in Ohio.”

Nelsen has served in the FBI for over 23 years, and prior to leading the Cleveland Division, he most recently was the deputy assistant director of the FBI Criminal Justice Information Service (CJIS) Division’s Operational Programs Branch. CJIS provides a range of state of-the-art tools and services to law enforcement, national security and intelligence community partners, and the public. Nelsen was a police officer prior to joining the FBI.
Nelsen has served in the FBI for over 23 years, and prior to leading the Cleveland Division, he most recently was the deputy assistant director of the FBI Criminal Justice Information Service (CJIS) Division’s Operational Programs Branch. CJIS provides a range of state of-the-art tools and services to law enforcement, national security and intelligence community partners, and the public. Nelsen was a police officer prior to joining the FBI.

Peace Officer Training Commission members are appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the Ohio Senate. Members serve three-year terms. The commission issues recommendations to the Attorney General about matters pertaining to law enforcement training. 

To fulfill its statutory responsibility and improve law enforcement training in Ohio, the commission may recommend to the Attorney General:

• Rules for approving peace officer, private security, corrections, public defender investigator, bailiff, canine, and firearms training and certification.
• The curriculum, minimum attendance, equipment, and facility requirements necessary for approval of training programs.
• Minimum qualifications required for instructors at approved training sites.
• Categories or classifications of advanced in-service training programs for peace officers.
• Minimum requirements for the certification of canines used by law enforcement agencies.

The commission is also authorized to:

• Recommend studies, surveys, and reports designed to evaluate its own effectiveness.
• Visit and inspect any peace officer training school within the state.
• Establish fees for the services the commission provides.
• Make recommendations to the Attorney General or the General Assembly with respect to the fulfillment of its statutory responsibilities.
• Report progress to the Attorney General throughout the year and to the governor and the General Assembly annually.

Per the Ohio Revised Code, the commission also includestwo incumbent sheriffs, two incumbent chiefs of police, one representative from the general public, a representative from the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation, a representative from the Ohio State Highway Patrol, a member from the Ohio Department of Education, Trade and Industrial Education Services, and a representative of a Law Enforcement Fraternal Organization.