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Police report: near-full sworn staff, steady arrests and traffic enforcement in January
Summary
Wadsworth Police reported authorized strength of 34 with 32 officers currently on staff, 239 traffic stops and 45 arrests in January 2026; investigative-report totals for the month were 90. The report also listed training and outreach activities and named Officer Anthony Merlene as January Officer of the Month.
The Wadsworth Police Department’s monthly recap for January 2026 shows near-full sworn staffing alongside steady enforcement activity.
The written report lists authorized strength for police at 34 and current staffing at 32, with two officers in field training. Traffic and enforcement figures include 239 traffic stops in January 2026 and 78 traffic citations; the department recorded 45 total arrests/bookings for the month and an investigative-report total of 90 for January.
The report also listed community-outreach events and training courses in January and named Officer Anthony Merlene as the department’s Officer of the Month. The text summarizes several incidents credited in Merlene’s award package, including a domestic-violence arrest, a felony tampering investigation, a large-knife aggravated-menacing incident, and a Jan. 30 house fire in which Merlene breached a door and rescued an 81-year-old woman.
These figures and personnel notes were posted in the department’s monthly recap provided to the committee; the transcript excerpt contains the written report and agenda placement but no recorded committee debate or formal motions tied to these figures.
