/news/tags/police-academy police academy en-US Copyright Thu, 19 Jan 2023 11:00:00 GMT /law-justice/2023-01-19/local-police-departments-continue-to-struggle-with-staffing-in-2023 Police departments in Northeast Ohio are not immune to the national police shortage that some are calling a crisis. Departments in the region range from being barely fully staffed to needing to hire up to 40 more officers. The issue stems from a combination of retirements, resignations and lackluster recruitment. Thu, 19 Jan 2023 11:00:00 GMT /law-justice/2023-01-19/local-police-departments-continue-to-struggle-with-staffing-in-2023 Abigail Bottar /news/education/2022-09-20/mansfield-police-academy-expands-program-to-help-with-police-shortage The North Central State College is currently offering its first full time police academy. Tue, 20 Sep 2022 21:17:34 GMT /news/education/2022-09-20/mansfield-police-academy-expands-program-to-help-with-police-shortage Abigail Bottar /news/community/2019-02-05/morning-headlines-cuyahoga-county-flu-deaths-rise-laced-candy-sickens-elementary-students Here are your morning headlines:Cuyahoga County flu deaths rise;Laced candy sickens elementary students;Akron to reopen police training academy to attract… Tue, 05 Feb 2019 12:55:30 GMT /news/community/2019-02-05/morning-headlines-cuyahoga-county-flu-deaths-rise-laced-candy-sickens-elementary-students Amanda Rabinowitz