As the Cleveland Division of Police continues to struggle with staffing issues, the police academy has nine new recruits in training. The class is the lowest the division has seen in 25 years.
Police departments are trying to attract candidates who reflect the communities they serve, focusing on women, people of color and the LGBTQ+ community.
What makes a law enforcement leader great, especially in times of crisis, change and uncertainty about the role of police in America? Aurora University criminal justice professor Brendan Kooi might have some answers.