Mahoning officers get training on how to stay safe

YOUNGSTOWN

Police from across Mahoning County gathered at the sheriff’s office Friday as part of the Below 100 training program for law enforcement.

The training, given by the state Department of Public Safety and Nationwide Insurance, encourages police officers to follow common- sense practices to stay safe. The goal is to reduce law- enforcement deaths across the country to under 100 per year.

Jeffrey K. Scott, chief of police at Notre Dame College in South Euclid with more than 20 years of experience in law enforcement, said sometimes officers get complacent about their day-to-day responsibilities, and that missed attention to a slight detail could lead to their death or serious injury.

Read his advice in Saturday's Vindicator or on Vindy.com.