Ohio law enforcement advisory group has inaugural meeting

COLUMBUS — Police officers, city officials, pastors and others gathered near the Statehouse for the inaugural meeting of a new panel that will study state-required law enforcement training and make recommendations for improvement.

Republican Attorney General Mike DeWine convened the initial session of his advisory group today on law enforcement training after the shooting death of a Cleveland youngster earlier this month and other police-shooting incidents in Ohio and other states.

A main goal is to question whether current training is sufficient and whether additional coursework is needed, particularly concerning officers’ use of force and interaction with minority communities.

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