Akron Police

The board approved suggestions for the city's new contract with the police union. City officials will enter negotiations with the union soon.

Summit County Prosecutor Elliot Kolkovich requested the charge against Tavion Koonce-Williams be dropped. Koonce-Williams was charged for carrying a fake gun.

An Akron police officer shot and injured the teen on April 1, after police got a call that a Black male was pointing a gun at houses.

Operation Triple Beam focused on areas of high gun violence and gang activity in Akron, according to a press release from the U.S. Marshals Service.

The Safe Place Program is being implemented in Akron to swiftly help those affected by a hate crime. The city and police department will partner with businesses to offer training.

Eight Akron police officers shot and killed Jayland Walker, an unarmed, Black man, during a failed traffic stop turned car chase on June 27, 2022.

Use of force incidents that occur during mental health calls for officers who receive Crisis Intervention Team training are few and far between, but people are still hesitant to involve police in mental health crises.

The lawsuit filed on behalf of 24 plaintiffs claims false arrest and infringement on First Amendment rights during mass arrests by Akron police officers last summer.

The civil rights organization has received several "credible" concerns that police are retaliating against protesters.

The Akron Police's internal investigation is expected to take a couple of months to complete. The board will review the investigation and consider recommending policy changes.