Public Order Policy

Last year, the City of Akron settled a lawsuit filed by the Akron Bail Fund, a non-profit organization, regarding an incident which took place in 2023.  Over the first year of his administration, Mayor Malik has made clear his intention to work with the Akron Police Department to update various departmental policies, including those related to mass gatherings.  Thus, as part of the settlement, the city agreed to update and implement policies surrounding crowd management.

The city has contracted with Spencer Fomby with Law Enforcement Tactical Consultants who specializes in this type of work to help develop a new public order policy for the city based on best practices and community feedback. In February, the City held a community forum so members of the community could share their thoughts with Mr. Fomby prior to his drafting of the policy.

A draft policy has now been created and is being shared with the community for their feedback. Please review the policy here and then provide comments in the following ways:

Email to crowdpolicy@akronohio.gov.
Leave a comment on the community dashboard linked below.
Send a letter to:
Attn: Public Order Policy
City of Akron Law Department
172 S. Broadway, Suite 200
Akron, OH 44308