About Our Community Programs
The Summit County Sheriff’s Office Community Policing Unit oversees a variety of outreach programs designed to serve and educate the public and bring law enforcement and the community closer together to build safer communities.
If you have questions about any of these programs, you can contact our Community Policing Unit at (330) 643-8617.
Local children are partnered with a deputy or officer who spent the day with them riding rides, playing games, visiting exhibitions, and eating all that great fair food
Economically disadvantaged children are partnered with officers and deputies to do some Christmas shopping for their families and themselves
The highly acclaimed program that gives kids the skills they need to avoid involvement in drugs, gangs, and violence.
Deputies and residents identifying crime problems and working together on solutions in the areas where they patrol or live
The team visits individuals who have suffered a drug overdose, with the goal of convincing them to seek treatment and establish a path to recovery
Addresses citizen speed complaints, educate the public on problem areas, and gather data relating to speeding and traffic volume to develop proposed remedies
Five-day program designed to educate pre-kindergarten children residing in or attending school in one of our patrol districts
Promotes senior safe living by allowing quick access to our seniors that are in need of prompt medical attention
Arranged programs and presentations throughout the year that cover topics relevant to seniors
Senior citizens are paired with one of our deputies who will check in regularly with them to ensure their safety and well-being
Focuses on driving safety issues such as seatbelt use, distracted driving, impaired driving, and more
Allows for the rapid identification and safe return of citizens who are unable to adequately communicate vital information such as their name and address to law enforcement
Provides stuffed animals, blankets, and other toys to our patrol deputies to give to children in difficult situations or who have just experienced a trauma or loss