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FIELD SERVICES BUREAU
The Summit County Sheriff's Office
Field Services Division consists of the Patrol and Community Policing
Bureau and reports directly Major Brad Whitfield.
The Patrol Bureau is comprised of a
Major (Commander), 2 Lieutenants, ten Shift
Sergeants, 3 Special Services Sergeants and two secretaries.
Community Policing is attached to the
Patrol Bureau and is supervised by a Sergeant.
The Patrol Bureau presently contracts
with the Akron-Canton Airport and four communities in Summit County for
24-hour police service. Those communities are the City of Green,
Coventry Township, Northfield Center Township and Twinsburg Township.
Patrol functions not only include the
normal patrolling of the areas but also responding to calls of
assistance from the public and the enforcing of the laws of the State of
Ohio - including traffic and criminal laws.
Sheriff Alexander believes in the motto
"PROTECT AND SERVE" - a principle that guides his staff in all
of their work.
Drug
Abuse Resistance Education - DARE Program
This year, across the county, more than
25 million children will benefit from D.A.R.E (Drug Abuse Resistance
Education). Many more millions will benefit from G.R.E.A.T (Gang
Resistance Education and Training). In Summit County, officers from the
Summit County Sheriff's Office have taught the D.A.R.E program since
1991. This program is offered to
over 7000 children in five school districts and many parochial schools
each year.
Currently, the Summit County Sheriff's Office provides five
different instructional programs from Pre-Kindergarten through Seventh
Grade. The veteran deputies assigned to teach the programs are Deputies
Dave Andrews, Leigh Burdette and Sue Wigington. These officers bring
their experience and commitment into the classroom, instructing children
in ways to resist peer pressure and to live productive drug and
violence-free lives. The officers are proud to present these high
quality educational programs to the children of Summit County.
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