Eaton Police Department certified by Ohio for meeting use of force, recruiting standards

EATON — The Eaton Police Department was awarded recertification by the state of Ohio for implementing proposed standards that are meant to strengthen community and police relations.

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The Ohio Collaborative Community-Police Advisory established statewide standards for the use of force, including deadly force, and agency recruitment and hiring.

The Eaton Police Department is among 491 other agencies that are now certified. Seventy-three are in the process of becoming certified, a media release stated.

Over 91 percent of all law enforcement officers in Ohio are employed by an agency that is involved in some form of the certification process.

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