Akron Mayor Shammas Malik announces search for next police chief; officers to wear name tags
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Less than one month after
Less than one month after taking office, Akron Mayor Shammas Malik gave an update on a variety of topics, including recent policy updates, the 2024 capital budget, 311 app data and more.
Additionally, Mayor Malik was joined by the following officials at the Osaseck Building Auditorium in Akron:
Acting Police Chief Harding
Chief of Staff Brittany Zaehringer
Chief of Strategy Nanette Pitt
During the press conference, Mayor Malik announced that uniformed police officers will have to return to wearing nametags by March 1. According to Malik, this was a decision that former Akron Police Chief Steve Mylett made before the end of 2023.
Akron police previously stopped wearing name tags in July 2022 due to the threats following the Jayland Walker shooting.
“At the end of the day, we have to balance the need to have community policing and building relationships against the safety concerns that are there. I think that was a safety concern for a particular moment in time, but now we need to get back to the regular order of doing things,” said Mayor Malik.
Mayor Malik also announced that the city has opened up the application for Akron’s next police chief.
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Additionally, Mayor Malik was joined by the following officials at the Osaseck Building Auditorium in Akron:
Acting Police Chief Harding
Chief of Staff Brittany Zaehringer
Chief of Strategy Nanette Pitt
During the press conference, Mayor Malik announced that uniformed police officers will have to return to wearing nametags by March 1. According to Malik, this was a decision that former Akron Police Chief Steve Mylett made before the end of 2023.
Akron police previously stopped wearing name tags in July 2022 due to the threats following the Jayland Walker shooting.
“At the end of the day, we have to balance the need to have community policing and building relationships against the safety concerns that are there. I think that was a safety concern for a particular moment in time, but now we need to get back to the regular order of doing things,” said Mayor Malik.
Mayor Malik also announced that the city has opened up the application for Akron’s next police chief.
READ MORE: https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/loc...
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