Cleveland has the help wanted sign out looking to attract young, diverse recruits to the police force. But of police in the minority community is a hindrance. It's a Catch-22: A more diverse force would make community relations better. But recuiting isn't easy. On The Sound of Ideas, we look at how Cleveland its making its pitch, including the first-ever Law Enforcement Police Pipeline class targeting Cleveland high schoolers.
-Mike O’Malley, Prosecutor, Cuyahoga County
-Sergeant Charmin Leon, Cleveland Division of Police
- Angela Thi Bennett, Director of Programming and Development, Cleveland Police Foundation
-Tyrence James, Senior, Martin Luther King Jr. High School
-Nautica Henderson, Senior, Martin Luther King Jr. High School
-Lieutenant Thomas Pryor , Cleveland Division of Fire
-Sgt. Desmond Anderson, Cleveland Division of Emergency Medical Service