There was a time when Patrol posts were located inside homes, sometimes the homes of Patrol personnel. Family members often served as 24-hour desk clerks, dispatchers, and trouble-shooters for their loved ones patrolling out on Ohio's roads.

Often with no pay, and no assistance (other than that of their small children), these Patrol families went above and beyond what was required and lived the law enforcement life - 24 hours a day.

In 1940, state law allowed the cap on the number of patrolmen to reach 300 men on the force. As a result, Patrol officials looked forward to large numbers of new recruits. Because administrators expected a large manpower increase, district reorganization and post expansions followed.

Officials designated Headquarters as district "G" and gave the new district three posts (previously referred to as substations) - Lancaster, Hebron, and Mt. Vernon, which transferred from district "B." New posts also opened in Fremont, Norwalk, Van Wert, Chagrin Falls, Wooster, Dayton, Coal Grove, and Gallipolis, while the Bellevue and Newark posts closed.

Throughout the 1940s and 1950s, many posts came and went, as personnel numbers increased and structural changes were made within the Patrol. In 1935, the Patrol had four districts, plus general headquarters (GHQ) in Columbus. There were 23 post locations, including sub-stations, district headquarter facilities and GHQ.

In 1941, there were five districts - central Ohio was made its own district and included GHQ. At that time, there were 39 district headquarter posts and stations. In 1953, there were six districts that encompassed 46 posts, broadcasting stations, district headquarter facilities, and GHQ.

These were times of great growth in the Patrol. As a result, Patrol posts soon began moving from homes of Patrolmen and homes that were rented to buildings constructed and owned by the Division. Today, the Patrol maintains 55 posts in 10 districts, plus General Headquarters - still in Columbus.