/news/tags/police-officers Police officers en-US Copyright Tue, 14 Jan 2025 23:14:35 GMT /law-justice/2025-01-14/summit-county-outreach-team-responded-to-800-mental-health-calls-in-first-year-eyes-expansion Akron launched the mental health co-responder model SCOUT in March 2024. The team handles mental health calls that otherwise would have gone to police or firefighters. Tue, 14 Jan 2025 23:14:35 GMT /law-justice/2025-01-14/summit-county-outreach-team-responded-to-800-mental-health-calls-in-first-year-eyes-expansion 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/government-politics/2021-08-16/how-did-cleveland-mayoral-candidates-do-during-first-debate-residents-talk-about-answers-to-their-questions Did residents get the responses they hoped for? Find out what answers the candidates delivered and how they measured up to residents' expectations. Mon, 16 Aug 2021 09:00:00 GMT /news/government-politics/2021-08-16/how-did-cleveland-mayoral-candidates-do-during-first-debate-residents-talk-about-answers-to-their-questions Conor Morris /news/community/2020-08-07/pandemic-poses-challenges-for-summit-county-law-enforcements-battle-with-gun-violence Northeast Ohio is not exempt from the rising tide of gun violence sweeping across the nation.But the pandemic has brought challenges hindering the work of… Fri, 07 Aug 2020 15:53:45 GMT /news/community/2020-08-07/pandemic-poses-challenges-for-summit-county-law-enforcements-battle-with-gun-violence Jennifer Conn /news/government-politics/2020-06-10/senator-sherrod-brown-supports-bill-to-reform-police Senator Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) is supporting a federal proposal to reform police. The Justice in Policing Act calls for greater accountability and better… Wed, 10 Jun 2020 20:25:03 GMT /news/government-politics/2020-06-10/senator-sherrod-brown-supports-bill-to-reform-police Sean Fitzgerald, Abigail Bottar /news/government-politics/2019-01-04/kasich-considers-body-cam-bill Among the bills Gov. John Kasich is still considering whether he’ll sign is one that will allow some video from body cameras worn by police agencies to be… Fri, 04 Jan 2019 19:01:47 GMT /news/government-politics/2019-01-04/kasich-considers-body-cam-bill Jo Ingles /news/community/2018-05-17/summit-county-launches-a-fund-for-police-and-fire-community-engagement Community leaders have launched a new fund to help Summit County police and firefighters work closer with their communities.The Akron Community Foundation… Fri, 18 May 2018 02:08:31 GMT /news/community/2018-05-17/summit-county-launches-a-fund-for-police-and-fire-community-engagement /news/community/2018-02-13/millennials-step-up-as-boomers-retire-from-police-forces As veteran officers retire from Ohio police departments millennials, who now comprise the largest living generation, are increasingly being looked to in… Wed, 14 Feb 2018 00:07:24 GMT /news/community/2018-02-13/millennials-step-up-as-boomers-retire-from-police-forces