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Elyria names James Welsh police chief; outlines staffing, crime-fighting and community plans
Summary
James Welsh was sworn in as Elyria police chief March 31 and used his first council meeting to outline staffing goals, unit performance, recent promotions and plans for training, community engagement and drug enforcement.
James Welsh, sworn in March 31 as Elyria police chief, used his first Elyria City Council meeting on April 7 to lay out a short-term staffing goal, recent unit results and plans to expand training and community engagement.
Welsh told the council he wants "to lead the brave men and women of our police force in an effort to make our schools, roads, and highways safer, target drug dealers, [and] reduce violent crime." He said building trust through "transparency and through positive community engagement" will be a departmental priority.
The chief provided several operational details. The department currently has 82 sworn officers, of whom 76 are "working without restrictions," Welsh said. Four officers are in field training and two are on restricted duty. He said…
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