/news/tags/ken-ball Ken Ball en-US Copyright Mon, 14 Sep 2020 14:46:00 GMT /news/government-politics/2020-09-14/akron-police-chief-voices-frustration-at-city-council-public-safety-meeting Akron City Council met over Zoom Monday introducing new working groups to reexamine the relationship between the city and its police department. They were… Mon, 14 Sep 2020 14:46:00 GMT /news/government-politics/2020-09-14/akron-police-chief-voices-frustration-at-city-council-public-safety-meeting Mark Arehart /news/community/2017-12-21/akrons-new-police-chief-says-staffing-recruiting-diversity-and-fairness-are-his-priorities The word ‘interim’ has been removed from Akron Police Chief Ken Ball’s title. And now that it's official, the new chief is talking about staffing, race… Fri, 22 Dec 2017 03:10:28 GMT /news/community/2017-12-21/akrons-new-police-chief-says-staffing-recruiting-diversity-and-fairness-are-his-priorities /news/government-politics/2017-12-20/akrons-new-police-chief-adds-officers-and-hopes-to-bring-on-more Akron’s new police chief, Ken Ball, took the oath of office today, and talked about an overall vision for the department. He also addressed some immediate… Thu, 21 Dec 2017 03:23:37 GMT /news/government-politics/2017-12-20/akrons-new-police-chief-adds-officers-and-hopes-to-bring-on-more