AKRON U OF F REVIEW

IN AKRON A REVIEW OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT'S USE-OF-FORCE POLICY IS OFFICIALLY IN MOTION.
THE REVIEW COMES AFTER SEVERAL FATAL POLICE SHOOTINGS INCLUDING JAYLAND WALKER IN 2022, AND THE DEATHS OF 15-YEAR-OLD JAZMIR TUCKER AND 54-YEAR-OLD MICHAEL JONES LAST YEAR. AKRON MAYOR SHAMMAS MALIK PROPOSED HIRING A NATIONAL FIRM TO REVIEW THE POLICY IN FEBRUARY. CITY COUNCIL REJECTED THE MAYOR'S MOTION IN PART DUE TO THE 640-THOUSAND DOLLAR PRICE TAG. UNDER THE NEW PLAN, THE CONSULTANT WILL TEAM UP WITH EXPERTS FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF AKRON'S CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROGRAM TO HELP IMPLEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS THAT COME FROM THE REVIEW.