Amid "grave concern" from city leaders in East Cleveland, the state of Ohio is offering law enforcement assistance to help supplement the "diminished capacity" of the city's police force.
Specifically, the Ohio State Highway Patrol says it will collaborate with the city of East Cleveland and the East Cleveland Police Department "in an effort to improve traffic safety throughout the city."
The action by the OSHP comes after East Cleveland Mayor Brandon King wrote a letter to Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine on June 28 asking for "Ohio National Guard and State Defense assistance."
"The East Cleveland Police Department, which once consisted of over 40 peace officers, has been reduced by more than 50 percent," King wrote. "Consequently, the diminished capacity of our Peace Officers to deliver safe and timely service has become a matter of grave concern."
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