Akron City Council to decide on mayor’s plan to review use of force policy [Video]

AKRON, Ohio — On Monday, Akron’s City Council will make a final decision on whether to approve the mayor’s plan for a review of the Akron Police Department’s use of force policy.

The meeting comes after 15-year-old Jazmir Tucker was killed in a police-involved shooting Thanksgiving night.

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The mayor’s plan would include a well-known equity law firm and a policing consulting organization to help conduct this review. The plan will be introduced at Monday night’s city council meeting.

Mayor Shammas Malik’s plan calls for the city to work with law firm Paul, Weiss and the consulting group 21 CP Solutions for this review.

The team will be led by former United States Attorney General Loretta Lynch.

They will assess the police department’s policies, training, and accountability systems, as well as examine the community’s perceptions of public safety.

They will not focus on any one specific incident; instead, they will review …