One finalist selected by Cuyahoga County Executive Armond Budish for sheriff does not list required degree
Updated Dec 30, 2020;
Posted Dec 29, 2020
A logo in the Justice Center of the Cuyahoga County Sheriff s Department. Current interim Sheriff David Schilling s last day is Thursday. County Executive Armond Budish is searching for a replacement.
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CLEVELAND, Ohio – One of the seven men selected by the administration of Cuyahoga County Executive Armond Budish as finalists for sheriff appears to lack the type of college degree required under the county charter to hold the job next year, records show.
The resume for Steven Hammett, the current chief of public safety for the Cleveland Institute of Art, lists only an associate’s degree in fine arts. The charter sets the minimum educational requirement for sheriff at an associate’s degree in law enforcement or criminal justice.
Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson won t skip line for COVID-19 vaccine; announces plans for first phase of distribution
At a press briefing on Tuesday, Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson said he d wait his turn to receive the coronavirus vaccine. Author: Ben Axelrod Updated: 3:16 PM EST December 22, 2020
CLEVELAND At a press virtual press briefing on Tuesday, Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson discussed the city s plans for distributing the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine.
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And in answering questions, Jackson revealed that while he plans on receiving the coronavirus vaccine, he won t be skipping the line and will wait his turn to do so. Yes, I will get the vaccine, Jackson said. And I will wait my turn. As soon as whenever it is my turn, then I will get my shot.
Cuyahoga County Sheriff to release jail inmates sentenced for misdemeanors, held on parole violation to curb coronavirus outbreak
Updated Dec 14, 2020;
Posted Dec 14, 2020
The Cuyahoga County Sheriff on Monday will release inmates sentenced for misdemeanor crimes and those accused of parole violations to help stem the spread of coronavirus.David Petkiewicz, cleveland.com
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CLEVELAND, Ohio Cuyahoga County’s interim sheriff on Monday released dozens of inmates serving misdemeanor jail sentences or others held on parole violations to help stop the growing spread of the coronavirus in the county jail.
Interim sheriff David Schilling in two orders one sent to municipal courts and another to the state’s prison system said the release of inmates is necessary to stop the increase in coronavirus cases among inmates and corrections officers. Schilling called the steps “unprecedented.”