History of Stark County Metropolitan Narcotics Unit

The Stark County Metropolitan Narcotics Unit is one of the oldest existing Drug Units in Ohio, beginning operation in 1969. The mission of the Metro Unit is to identify, investigate and take enforcement action against illegal narcotic trafficking and related criminal activity in conjunction with, but not in place of, local, state and federal enforcement efforts. Metro is a multi-jurisdictional task force that is supplied personnel from participating agencies of our governing body, Stark Council of Governments (S.C.O.G.).  We also work in conjunction with local, state and federal agencies to achieve our objectives.

The funding for the Metro Unit is provided by S.C.O.G. through contributions from participating agencies.  We also receive grant funding that is used for the salaries of some personnel assigned to this unit.

The Stark County Metropolitan Narcotics Unit's Agent In Charge is Sgt John Oliver. The Unit is currently comprised of agents from the Stark County Sheriff’s Office, the Louisville Police Department, the Lawrence Township Police Department, and the North Canton Police Department.  We also offer and draw support from other agencies and have worked with the following agencies in 2008:
Adult Parole, Akron Narcotics, Alliance Police, BCI & I, Canal Fulton Police, Canton Police, Canton Police Gang Task force, Canton Police K9 Association, Canton Police Vice, Canton Police SWAT, Carroll County Sheriff, Carroll County Sheriff Drug Unit, Child Protective Services, Cuyahoga Falls Police, DEA, Department of Public Safety, Eagle Environmental Services, FBI, FBI Fugitive Task Force, Jackson township Police, Lawrence Township Police, Louisville Police, Massillon Police, Massillon Police SIU, Nimishillen Township Towing, Ohio State Board of Pharmacy, Ohio State Highway Patrol, Perry Township Police, Stark County Sheriff, Stark County Sheriff SWAT, Stark Metropolitan Housing, Summit County Sheriff, Summit County Sheriff Drug Unit, Tuscarawas County Sheriff, US Army, US Secret Service, US Marshals, US Postal and the Waynesburg Police Department.