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Summit County Sheriff Candy Fothery gives year‑in‑review: 33,258 calls, specialty units and new Green office
Summary
Summit County Sheriff Candy Fothery told the Green City Council that deputies logged 33,258 calls for service in Green in 2025, described specialty units and community programs, and noted the opening of a new local office to improve service and coordination.
Summit County Sheriff Candy Fothery presented a year‑in‑review to the Green City Council on March 10, outlining the sheriff’s office response and services in the city of Green during 2025.
Fothery said the sheriff’s deputies responded to a total of 33,258 calls for service in Green in 2025, performed 2,495 traffic stops and that roughly 530 individuals were either arrested or issued summonses during the year. She described the office’s specialty units — SWAT, negotiators, CSI, crash investigation, bomb squad, dive rescue and recovery, drone response and a mounted unit — and said the office maintains the county’s largest K‑9 unit used at the Akron‑Canton Airport and for support to other teams.
"My name is Candy Fothery, and I am your Summit County Sheriff," Fothery said, then outlined her office’s task forces and community programs. She told council the drug unit removed "over 200,000 grams of illegal drugs" last year and that the human trafficking task force conducted 29 operations that led to 37 arrests. She also noted the detective bureau conducted 312 investigations in Green and that the warrants division arrested 135 felons countywide in 2025.
Fothery described community policing efforts — D.A.R.E. instruction in local schools, Safety City for pre‑K children, Camp Reliance for ROTC students, Coffee with a Cop events, Christmas with a Cop and senior programs such as Knox Box and Senior Watch. She said the sheriff’s office opened a new office in Green the prior month at the Central Administration Building and expects staffing to return to full levels this year.
Council members thanked the sheriff and emphasized the positive working relationship between the city and the sheriff’s office.
What this means for residents The sheriff’s presentation highlighted operational capacity and community engagement programs that affect Green residents’ interactions with law enforcement; the opening of a local office is intended to improve response and coordination.
Source: Presentation by Summit County Sheriff Candy Fothery to Green City Council, March 10, 2026.
