Akron Police

A Summit County special grand jury has ruled there was not enough credible evidence to charge the any of the officers with a crime.

Although several state leaders proposed more accountability in Ohio’s law enforcement departments, those measures have not come through.

Community organizers have submitted a list of demands to the mayor's office, including firing and prosecuting the eight officers involved in the shooting.

The sheer number of bullets fired by as many as eight officers has prompted renewed questions from politicians and activists who are criticizing what they view as excessive use of force by police.

Walker, a 25-year-old Black man, was shot and killed by Akron police following a car chase early Monday.

At the first meeting of Akron City Council’s Reimagining Public Safety Committee, Akron Police Chief Kenneth Ball made a brief appearance to get things rolling. “I would say that I’m thankful to be here, but I’m not. I’m frustrated,” Ball told members of council in September 2020.

The phrase "Defund The Police" has become a battle cry of protesters after the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis Police. Now, like many cities, Akron…

Forty-five cadets have begun intensive training in the first Akron Police Academy since the city ended its training program in 2008 due to budget cuts.The…

Akron City Council will decide tonight whether to pursue a $1 million federal grant so police can process a backlog of sexual assault cold cases. In...

Officer Damber Subba’s first shift Monday afternoon was patrolling familiar territory: Akron’s North Hill neighborhood. Here's more on the first-ever...