Akron Police Chief cites staffing shortage as the reason the officers are back at work, but residents said he should've waited until the independent investigation concludes.
AKRON, Ohio — The eight Akron police officers who are under investigation for their involvement in the deadly shooting of Jayland Walker have returned to work.
"Our community is fractured. They're hurting and all this does is bring back the hurt," he said."It seems like it's a slap in the face." Ray Greene Jr. is an activist and Akron native. He is the executive director of Freedom Bloc. He echoed Pastor Jenkins' sentiment. "It’s important to note, based on the information available to us, that these officers are not out on the streets responding to calls. They’re on administrative desk duty," he said.
Both Pastor Jenkins and Greene pushing to get residents out to vote for Issue 10 in November which would create a 9-member Citizen's Police Oversight Board.
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