Johnstown Police Department Receives Certification

August 18, 2021 - Chief Abe Haroon has announced the Johnstown Police Department has received provisional certification from the Ohio Collaborative Community Police Advisory Board.

The Ohio Collaborative, a 12-person panel of law enforcement experts and community leaders from throughout the state, established state standards for use of force including use of deadly force and agency employee recruitment and hiring that can help guide law enforcement agencies in Ohio. These new standards will hold everyone accountable and instill a greater confidence with the public.

The Collaborative works closely with partners, including the community and law enforcement agencies, to implement the new standards. All law enforcement agencies are expected to meet or exceed these new standards as they develop policies and procedures to meet these new expectations.

More than 500 agencies employing over 27,000 officers (in all 88 counties, representing 79 percent of all law enforcement officers in Ohio and most of Ohio’s metropolitan departments) are participating in the certification process.

Johnstown Police Department joins Denison University Police Department, Granville Police Department, Hebron Police Department, Licking County Sheriff's Office and Newark Division of Police as certified law enforcement agencies in Licking County.