/news/tags/summit-county-sheriffs-office Summit County Sheriff's Office en-US Copyright Mon, 03 Jul 2023 09:22:00 GMT /law-justice/2023-07-03/summit-county-is-offering-free-lyft-rides-to-prevent-drunk-driving-over-the-4th-of-july The Summit County Prosecutor's and Sheriff's Offices are once again offering the Arrive Alive program for the Fourth of July. Mon, 03 Jul 2023 09:22:00 GMT /law-justice/2023-07-03/summit-county-is-offering-free-lyft-rides-to-prevent-drunk-driving-over-the-4th-of-july Abigail Bottar /community/2023-04-20/police-break-up-peaceful-jayland-walker-protest-in-west-akron-with-tear-gas-pepper-spray About 150 protesters were marching peacefully on Copley Road in West Akron when police officers with the Akron Police Department and the Summit County Sheriff's Office arrived and dispersed the crowd using tear gas and pepper spray. Thu, 20 Apr 2023 05:59:23 GMT /community/2023-04-20/police-break-up-peaceful-jayland-walker-protest-in-west-akron-with-tear-gas-pepper-spray 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 /law-justice/2023-01-12/confused-about-ohios-new-concealed-carry-law-the-summit-county-sheriff-is-providing-some-clarity Workshops on concealed carry and gun safety are being offered in Summit County this week. They consist of an overview of Ohio's new concealed carry law and a demonstration from the Summit County Sheriff's Office on gun safety. Thu, 12 Jan 2023 13:44:04 GMT /law-justice/2023-01-12/confused-about-ohios-new-concealed-carry-law-the-summit-county-sheriff-is-providing-some-clarity Abigail Bottar /news/community/2022-09-19/morning-headlines-donald-trump-rallies-for-ohio-republicans-in-mahoning-valley-and-more The former president was in Youngstown to rally for Ohio candidates running in November for different positions; A Cleveland abortion provider is seeing a 50% increase in calls for abortions, including from people across neighboring states where access is severely limited due to bans; and more stories. Mon, 19 Sep 2022 14:19:25 GMT /news/community/2022-09-19/morning-headlines-donald-trump-rallies-for-ohio-republicans-in-mahoning-valley-and-more Amy Eddings, Jay Shah /news/community/2019-03-14/summit-county-sheriff-offers-scholarships-to-attract-new-recruits For the first time ever, Summit County is offering full scholarships to attend the police academy for the Sheriff’s Office.The academy starts in August… Thu, 14 Mar 2019 19:58:55 GMT /news/community/2019-03-14/summit-county-sheriff-offers-scholarships-to-attract-new-recruits /news/community/2018-07-24/morning-headlines-ohio-state-fair-takes-precautions-akron-superintendent-gets-raise-extension Here are your morning headlines for Tuesday, July 24:State fair takes precautions following last year's deadly ride accident;New York sewage spill could… Tue, 24 Jul 2018 12:12:55 GMT /news/community/2018-07-24/morning-headlines-ohio-state-fair-takes-precautions-akron-superintendent-gets-raise-extension Amanda Rabinowitz