Knox Box | Summit County Sheriff
Offers installation of a key lock box for residents with functional needs on the outside of their home. The key inside the box will allow firefighters and paramedics to gain quick access in an emergency situation.
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211 Summit
Physical Address
53 University Avenue, 4th Floor, Akron, OH 44308
Hours
By appointment only.
Voice
Website
Application process
Call Community Policing or email [email protected] for more information.
Fee
No fee.
Eligibility
Serves adults 65 and over or adults who have a physical disability and live alone in Coventry Township, Green, Northfield, and Twinsburg Township.
Languages
None.
Service area
Twinsburg, Ohio Green, Ohio Northfield, Ohio Summit County, Ohio
Agency info
Summit County Sheriff
The Sheriff is the chief law enforcement officer of Summit County. The Sheriff's office is responsible for apprehending criminals, receiving/executing processes and writs from the appellate and Common Pleas courts, and auctioning property taken for non-payment of taxes. The Summit County Sheriff also operates a County Bomb Squad. Their services extend into surrounding counties that do not have their own unit. The Sheriff's Marine Patrol enforces state laws in the Portage Lakes area during the boating season. A primary responsibility of the Sheriff is as the custodian of the County Jail and the inmates incarcerated there.