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Protesters gather in Akron following grand jury decision

Gabby Jonas, TV2 Reporter April 19, 2023

A "Justice for Jayland Walker" event and protest was held in Akron Tuesday following a grand jury decided not to indict eight Akron police officers involved in the shooting death of Jayland Walker last...

Body Cameras

Body cameras possible for local police

Kim Anderson and Melissa Puppo November 8, 2015

After law enforcement agencies around the nation were awarded a recent U.S. Justice Department grant, more police departments could be purchasing body cameras.The Akron Police Department is one of two...

Hiring, training process varies among police departments

Tyler Singleton February 5, 2015

In October 1999, Jim Cunningham of the Akron Police Department responded alone to an aggravated robbery call on East Waterloo Road. Cunningham found and ordered the two suspects to the ground. One suspect...

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