The impact of the deadly police shootings in Dallas is affecting how police departments in Northeast Ohio are operating.
Several local departments—including Cleveland, East Cleveland and Akron—made one-man patrol cars into two-man cars on Friday.
Officers are being warned that if a call doesn't seem right, they should wait for backup.
Steve Loomis, president of the Cleveland Police Patrolman's Association, says some union leaders reached out to him after hearing about what happened in Dallas, expressing concern for the Cleveland Police Department during the Republican National Convention.
newsnet5.com has learned that the city has agreed to a new procedure when dealing with protesters following issues after Officer Michael Brelo was acquitted. Some protesters were arrested and driven around for hours.
There will now be an expedited booking process, flex cuffs and stickers indicating the date, time and location of arrest.
Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson and Police Chief Calvin Williams released a statement on the shooting in Dallas Friday morning:
Our sympathy and condolences go out to the family and friends of those who were killed and injured in Dallas last night. No words can express the sorrow and pain the people of Dallas are experiencing. The City of Cleveland supports the City of Dallas as they grieve and seek to understand this act of violence.
