Crime & Safety
Announced at North Canton City Council Meeting: Shawn Bates to Step up as Police Sergeant
Mayor David Held made the announcement at tonight's North Canton City Council meeting
Mayor announced tonight that Shawn Bates, previously a patrolman with the , will assume the role of sergeant.
Held said the left an opening for a sergeant position. (The department has been and opting for sergeant positions to save the city money.) Held said he's pleased to have Bates step up to fill the role.
"Shawn does a real nice job in the city and we're pleased to have him," Held told everyone in council chambers tonight.
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"I think that it's nice for everyone here to see who our new sergeant is."
Bates will have his first sergeant shift Tuesday.
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North Canton Patch plans to check in with Bates Tuesday and bring you more information as it's available.
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