Question: what is the jurisdiction of the ohio state highway patrol
Answer: Ohio State Highway Patrol Abbreviation OSHP Patch of the Ohio State Highway Patrol Badge of the Ohio State Highway Patrol Agency overview Formed 1933 Employees 2,521 ( as of 2012 ) Legal personality Governmental : Government agency Jurisdictional structure Operations jurisdiction * State of Ohio , USA Ohio State Highway Patrol districts and posts Size 44,825 square miles ( 116,100 km ) Population 11,538,504 ( 2010 Census ) General nature Law enforcement Civilian police Operational structure Headquarters Columbus , Ohio Troopers 1,530 ( as of 2012 ) Civilians 991 ( as of 2011 ) Agency executive Colonel Paul A.