Overview

• Rep. Max Miller urged Gov. Mike DeWine to deploy the Ohio National Guard to Cleveland in a Washington Times op-ed, citing 6,100 violent crimes in 2023 and 46 homicides in the first half of 2025.
• DeWine said he will not use the Guard for local law enforcement and will instead continue assistance through the Ohio State Highway Patrol and other state agencies.
• Mayor Justin Bibb’s office said reducing crime is the top priority and pointed to recent multi-agency work, including a U.S. Marshals operation that made more than 130 arrests and seized ammunition, guns, and drugs.
• City officials and local leaders criticized Miller’s proposal as unnecessary, with Councilman Brian Kazy calling it headline-seeking and noting Miller represents suburban areas, not the city.
• DeWine’s office said there has been no request from Cleveland for Guard support, and Ohio Guard personnel remain committed to Washington, D.C., through November.