Cleveland police academy graduates 17 new officers who were sworn in yesterday, city still understaffed by 300
Amid ongoing implementation of police reforms and severe understaffing issues, the Cleveland Police Academy on Wednesday graduated 17 new officers in its 151st class.
For two years, Cleveland Police have been some 300 officers short of the preferred roster count—there were 1,305 as of this week. The city has struggled to make a dent in that shortage due to a variety of factors such as recruitment: Cleveland offers a starting salary lower than many major urban departments and Northeast Ohio suburbs .
Councilman Michael Polensek, the 73-year-old chair of Council's Safety Committee, made sure he was less vague.
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