Derran Wimer, Executive Director of the Summit Education Initiative, reported on the progress of the Findley Adopt-a-School initiative at The Love Akron Network’s annual breakfast on September 30th. We are very pleased to offer you the text of Mr. Wimer’s report.
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Story By: Katie Cassaro
Tackling the issue of prostitution in the Akron area is no small feat, in part because it requires an undercover mission.
The Akron Police Department’s (APD) Neighborhood Response Team (NRT) is now allowing officers to focus on this issue more than ever before.
Story By: Katie Cassaro
Sitting in Captain Sylvia Trundle’s office at the Akron Police Department (APD) with Officer Adam Lemonier, and hearing their stories, makes you truly appreciate our local heroes.
These men and women put their lives on the line daily to improve our reality – often with little, or no, recognition.
Officer Lemonier, part of the Neighborhood Response Team (NRT), has been with the APD for 15 years now. He can’t say enough good about the NRT unit.
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