OPD to hold free three-month Citizens Police Academy Looking to learn more about how local law enforcement works? The Oxford Police Department is holding a three-month course on everything from undercover investigations to the court system.
Lieutenant Lara Fening, 28-year OPD officer, set to retire this month Lara Fening worked her way from patrol officer to lieutenant during her nearly three-decade career with the Oxford Police Department. Now, she's ready to retire.
2025 begins with multiple thefts and assaults in Oxford Multiple suspects are facing felony charges for a series of unrelated assaults and thefts in Oxford in the first days of the new year.
Miami student charged with felonies following burglary, assault A judge has referred a Miami University student to a grand jury following an aggravated burglary incident Oct. 4.
Police respond to anti-LGBTQ activist on Talawanda property A man with a megaphone made inflammatory statements on Talawanda High School property as students arrived to school Tuesday morning. OPD warned him against trespassing.
Underage drinking citations spike as students return to campus Oxford Police issued nine citations for underage during the weekend leading up to Miami University's first day of class. Miami Police also recorded nearly a dozen alcohol violations in the previous week, in addition to other incidents.
Oxford police commission considers solutions after use of force incident Following a use of force incident last November, the Oxford Police Department is considering new tracking software to keep track of similar incidents in the future. At Oxford’s Police Community Relations and Review Commission (PCRRC) meeting June 6, members of the commission and the public considered a number of