Over the past ten years, Rob Render has seen his Cleveland Buckeye neighborhood cope with escalating crime, making Cleveland's ongoing police staffing shortage an even bigger safety issue.
CLEVELAND — Over the past ten years Rob Render, has seen his Cleveland Buckeye neighborhood cope with escalating crime, making Cleveland's ongoing police staffing shortage an even bigger safety issue as we head into this summer.
Cleveland Safety Committee Chair and Ward Councilman Michael Polensek told News 5 that police staffing has now dropped to a level not seen since 1923. Polensek said he spoke with Mayor Justin Bibb about Cleveland Police staffing issues last week and said he and other city council members are still waiting for the mayor to release his police recruitment marketing plan in the coming weeks. Polensek proposed a $10,000 hiring bonus for all of the new 180 officers the city council budgeted for in 2023, hoping it would attract badly-needed officer candidates.
The Bibb Administration responded to News 5 and said it's hoping its police recruitment marketing plan will be released to the city council this summer. The Mayor's office issued the following statement:
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