For years, the Akron Police Department has talked about building trust in the community. Now, officers are putting that into action on local soccer fields.
“They get to see me as not just a uniform but somebody who’s out here rolling around on the ground trying to teach them to be a goalie or teaching them skills that they need to play soccer,” said Officer Michael Williams.
Back in February, Williams said his captain suggested starting a soccer initiative ahead of the World Cup coming to the United States, so Williams reached out to soccer clubs like Akron Metro Football Club…