Ohio State Highway Patrol
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 Civilian Conservation Corps built this highway, south of Jelloway in Knox County. It was funded by the Works Progress Administration in Ohio ca. 1930-1939. |
Since 1917, various members of the Ohio legislature had introduced bills to create a statewide police force. Many people, especially members of labor unions, opposed these bills, fearing that the Ohio government would use this police force to end strikes. Finally, in 1933, the Ohio government created this statewide police force, which is known as the Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHO). The legislation creating the OSHP limited the patrolmen to enforcing motor vehicle laws on Ohio [[Category:{$topic}]]