CANTON PD OVERSIGHT 

IN CANTON, SEVERAL COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS- INCLUDING THE N-DOUBLE-A-C-P AND THE STARK COUNTY URBAN LEAGUE- ARE CONSIDERING COLLABORATION ON AN INDEPENDENT OVERSIGHT COMMISSION FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT.
THIS COMES AFTER SEVERAL RECENT USE OF FORCE INCIDENTS, ONE INVOLVING FRANK TYSON BACK IN APRIL. THE OTHER INVOLVING AN OFFICER DEPLOYING A CANINE ON A MAN WHO WAS ALREADY ON THE GROUND DURING AN ARREST. OFFICERS IN BOTH OF THOSE INCIDENTS REMAIN ON ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE. AKRON AND CLEVELAND HAVE BOTH ESTABLISHED SIMILAR GOUPS IN THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS.