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Medina mayor reflects on policing, drug enforcement and community programs as he nears end of tenure
Summary
An unidentified speaker, serving as mayor of Medina, recounted his childhood, 26 years in the police department and initiatives including community policing, the county drug task force and locally planned marches after George Floyd’s death; he also detailed emergency rescues and downtown investments.
Unidentified Speaker, mayor of Medina, used a long, personal address to recap a career that began with hiring by the Medina Police Department in 1983 and culminated in 16 years as the city's mayor. He described early life in Brunswick, work at local factories and how career‑center training enabled a move into law enforcement.
The mayor framed public safety as a humanitarian mission. He recounted field training and multiple promotions — to sergeant (1989), lieutenant (1991) and police chief (1996) — and said Medina’s approach emphasized community engagement over purely enforcement measures. "If that was my child ... I would want people to do everything they can to preserve life," he said,…
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