Police officers

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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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…

Senator Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) is supporting a federal proposal to reform police. The Justice in Policing Act calls for greater accountability and better…

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…

Community leaders have launched a new fund to help Summit County police and firefighters work closer with their communities.The Akron Community Foundation…

As veteran officers retire from Ohio police departments millennials, who now comprise the largest living generation, are increasingly being looked to in…