The Independent
MASSILLON – City Council continues to wrangle with the notion of whether to weigh in on the police chief s request to redo the rank structure within his department.
Police Chief Keith Moser wants to rework the numbers of higher-ranking officers in the Police Department through attrition, a proposed alteration that s been brought up multiple times during council sessions with little movement.
On Monday night, council members discussed the matter during a special Police & Fire Committee meeting, which lasted about 30 minutes.
At meeting s end, Councilwoman Linda Litman, D-Ward 6, who chairs the committee, said she was placing the issue on hold until further details are presented.
MASSILLON Officer Anthony Crabtree said his new partner has plenty of high drive and energy.
Police dogs typically show plenty of strength and stamina, especially when they re young, explained Crabtree, who mentioned that he and his partner, 1-year-old Luiz, have put new work skills to good use by assisting with three arrests during their first week together.
In one of the incidents, Crabtree and Luiz helped in executing a search warrant within a city residence, which resulted in recovered narcotics and firearms. We re getting some good experience pretty early, Crabtree said, while noting that having a new, full-time partner at work and at home is quite a transition.