police departments

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.

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.

The North Central State College is currently offering its first full time police academy.

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