To combat the police shortage, the city plans to hire a marketing firm to recruit more officers. The city hopes to develop a five-year plan that will not only attract new officers but help keep the officers it has. The city is short at least 280 officers.
Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb, center, at a press conference earlier this summer with Public Safety Chief Karrie Howard and Police Chief Wayne Drummond.CLEVELAND, Ohio – Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb pledged Tuesday to boost hiring in the police department as the wave of officers leaving the city continues.
“Cities across the country are struggling to attract and retain officers and our administration, with the support of city council will continue to work as hard as we possibly can,” Bibb said. “A bad day, one bad month, or one bad situation like Curtis Jackson can really turn us back in the wrong direction,” Griffin said.
The city has pushed more crime reduction initiatives this year. It has developed more youth programs and partnered with local and state agencies to stop illegal street driving. The city also stressed that greater engagement between officers and residents, in some cases known as “park-and-walks,” have contributed to a decrease in crime.Drummond said he wishes to increase staffing in homicide, sex crimes, and other specialty units within the department.
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