/news/tags/police-departments police departments en-US Copyright Wed, 19 Jul 2023 21:41:09 GMT /community/2023-07-19/crime-and-safety-top-of-mind-for-summit-county-residents-in-2023-community-pulse-report The issue of crime and safety was ranked as the most important issue facing Summit County in the Center for Marketing and Opinion Research's latest Community Pulse Report. Wed, 19 Jul 2023 21:41:09 GMT /community/2023-07-19/crime-and-safety-top-of-mind-for-summit-county-residents-in-2023-community-pulse-report Abigail Bottar /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/2020-10-16/morning-headlines-ohio-sets-record-of-2-178-covid-19-cases-thursday-138-more-kent-state-students-quarantined The state reported 2,178 coronavirus cases on Thursday, breaking Wednesday's record high of 2,039; more Kent State University students have been ordered to quarantine due to potential exposure to the coronavirus; Ohio reported nearly 600 COVID-19 cases in the state's K-12 schools on Thursday, and more stories. Fri, 16 Oct 2020 13:47:33 GMT /news/2020-10-16/morning-headlines-ohio-sets-record-of-2-178-covid-19-cases-thursday-138-more-kent-state-students-quarantined Amanda Rabinowitz, J. Nungesser /news/community/2018-06-26/morning-headlines-fresh-marks-history-of-violations-lawmakers-decry-gms-chevy-blazer-decision Here are your morning headlines for Tuesday, June 26:Ohio lawmakers decry General Motors' decision;Akron to apply for $20M for nine road projects;Fresh… Tue, 26 Jun 2018 12:16:15 GMT /news/community/2018-06-26/morning-headlines-fresh-marks-history-of-violations-lawmakers-decry-gms-chevy-blazer-decision Amanda Rabinowitz