Akron Ohio Police Department
Overview
- Akron, Ohio is located in the northeast portion of the state.[1]
- Population: 190,469 (2020), making it the 125th largest city in the United States.[1]
- Officers: 451[2]
Body Camera Policy
Incidents
Officers
Policy Changes
2021
On June 28, 2021, the City Council passed a law requiring that videos from deadly force incidents be posted online within seven days.[3]
2022
In July 2022, in the wake of threats against officers and their families following the death of Jayland Walker, the police chief allowed officers to remove name tags from their uniforms.[4]
2023
On February 6, 2023, the City Council approved funding to install in-vehicle cameras in police cars.[5]
2024
On January 25, 2024, the Mayor announced that officers would be required to wear name tags on their uniforms, starting March 1.[4]
In May, 2024, the agency updated their vehicle pursuit policy to ban officers from pursuits for equipment violations.[6]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Akron, Ohio , wikipedia
- ↑ Akron Police Department, wikipedia
- ↑ Doug Livingston, New Akron law: Police must post footage on YouTube within 7 days of use-of-force incidents, Akron beacon Journal, 2021-06-29
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Molly Walsh, Akron police ordered to wear name tags again; search for next chief begins, cleveland.com, 2024-01-26
- ↑ Dave Nethers, Akron approves funds for dash cameras in police cruisers after Walker’s death, FOX 8, 2023-02-10
- ↑ Remi Murrey, Akron Police bans officers from vehicle pursuit for equipment violations, ABC 5, 2024-05-16
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