About the Committee
Mission of the Committee
To bring together mayors and police chiefs from our cities to collaborate and foster shared learning on local and statewide challenges and opportunities related to public safety.
Areas of Focus
- Sharing best practices around violence prevention and improving policing practices
- Supporting grant funding for local public safety personnel and programs, including investing in technologies and tools which will improve public safety and transparency
- Enhancing police training, recruitment, retention, and diversity
Members of the Committee
Sharetta Smith
Committee Co-Chair, Mayor of Lima
Don McDaniel
Committee Co-Chair, Mayor of Lancaster
David Birk
Middletown Chief of Police
Jamael Tito Brown
Mayor of Youngstown
Angel Cortes
Lima Chief of Police
Carl Davis
Youngstown Chief of Police
Jeff Fiorita
Beavercreek Chief of Police
William “Doug” Franklin
Mayor of Warren
John Gabbard
Canton Chief of Police
Kirsten Holzheimer Gail
Mayor of Euclid
Mitch Houser
Euclid Police Captain
Teresa Theetge
Cincinnati Chief of Police