/news/tags/public-safety Public Safety en-US Copyright Tue, 24 Feb 2026 11:05:00 GMT /law-justice/2026-02-24/meet-akrons-new-chief-of-public-safety Former Chief City Prosecutor Craig Morgan took over as chief of public safety in January. In his role as prosecutor, he worked closely with the police department, a relationship he's eager to strengthen in his new role, he said. Tue, 24 Feb 2026 11:05:00 GMT /law-justice/2026-02-24/meet-akrons-new-chief-of-public-safety Abigail Bottar /government-politics/2024-10-02/summit-county-infrastructure-public-broadband-investments-top-2024-state-of-the-county-address Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro announced an expansion of FairlawnGig to Copley Township and Akron among other infrastructure projects in the 2024 State of the County address. Wed, 02 Oct 2024 18:12:03 GMT /government-politics/2024-10-02/summit-county-infrastructure-public-broadband-investments-top-2024-state-of-the-county-address Abigail Bottar, Anna Huntsman /law-justice/2022-12-09/ohio-house-lawmakers-signal-momentum-for-large-criminal-justice-reform-bill The legislation that makes many changes to Ohio’s criminal justice system received a hearing in the Ohio House where members voiced their support for most of the measures. Fri, 09 Dec 2022 19:50:54 GMT /law-justice/2022-12-09/ohio-house-lawmakers-signal-momentum-for-large-criminal-justice-reform-bill Andy Chow /news/government-politics/2022-11-29/cleveland-selects-artcraft-building-for-new-police-headquarters The project is expected to wrap in 2025 and will house all of the Cleveland PD. Tue, 29 Nov 2022 22:29:25 GMT /news/government-politics/2022-11-29/cleveland-selects-artcraft-building-for-new-police-headquarters Abigail Bottar, Kabir Bhatia /news/law-justice/2022-11-16/in-greater-cleveland-federal-covid-relief-for-criminal-justice-goes-mostly-to-pay-police So far, a fraction of ARPA spending is on long-term violence prevention. Wed, 16 Nov 2022 16:15:00 GMT /news/law-justice/2022-11-16/in-greater-cleveland-federal-covid-relief-for-criminal-justice-goes-mostly-to-pay-police Rachel Dissell, Anastasia Valeeva and Weihua Li /news/community/2022-04-13/akron-metro-rta-recognized-for-efforts-to-improve-safety-and-security Akron Metro has been awarded gold in both bus safety and security excellence by the American Public Transportation Association. The annual awards recognize innovative and proactive steps transit agencies take to safeguard their riders. Wed, 13 Apr 2022 22:37:47 GMT /news/community/2022-04-13/akron-metro-rta-recognized-for-efforts-to-improve-safety-and-security Chris Abreu /news/health-science/2022-01-05/the-current-covid-wave-is-affecting-nearly-everything-in-ohio-right-now Safety forces, BMV offices, libraries and restaurants are among many things being impacted by the COVID-19 surge. Thu, 06 Jan 2022 03:38:56 GMT /news/health-science/2022-01-05/the-current-covid-wave-is-affecting-nearly-everything-in-ohio-right-now Jo Ingles /news/government-politics/2022-01-04/new-cleveland-city-council-leadership-addresses-public-safety-arpa-spending-and-west-side-market As Blaine Griffin takes over as Council president, he discusses significant issues facing the city, including the pandemic, policing, and coronavirus relief funding. Wed, 05 Jan 2022 04:21:15 GMT /news/government-politics/2022-01-04/new-cleveland-city-council-leadership-addresses-public-safety-arpa-spending-and-west-side-market Matthew Richmond /news/government-politics/2021-08-16/how-did-cleveland-mayoral-candidates-do-during-first-debate-residents-talk-about-answers-to-their-questions Did residents get the responses they hoped for? Find out what answers the candidates delivered and how they measured up to residents' expectations. Mon, 16 Aug 2021 09:00:00 GMT /news/government-politics/2021-08-16/how-did-cleveland-mayoral-candidates-do-during-first-debate-residents-talk-about-answers-to-their-questions Conor Morris /news/government-politics/2021-02-08/ohio-mayors-lay-out-how-cities-state-can-recover-from-pandemic-together From education to public safety to local businesses, the alliance is asking for help in a range of areas. Tue, 09 Feb 2021 01:57:06 GMT /news/government-politics/2021-02-08/ohio-mayors-lay-out-how-cities-state-can-recover-from-pandemic-together Andy Chow