Akron officers may not have pursued or shot Jayland Walker if they had met Ohio standards for police

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

59% : Although Ohio law enforcement agencies are not required to fulfill the certification process, the governor's office said it is encouraged.
55% :About a third of all law enforcement agencies in Ohio, or 308, have received the state police pursuit certification since it was introduced three years ago.
54% : Although DeWine's 2016 board recommended that law enforcement agencies contribute to a statewide database to further develop best practices, that database still does not exist.
42% : "When it comes to law enforcement pursuits, there can be tragic and unintended consequences.
40% : DiCello said he believed Walker, who did not have a criminal record, was going through a personal crisis at the time, and Akron police and other members of law enforcement could have de-escalated the situation by realizing Walker might flee again.

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