COPLEY — The swearing-in of new Copley Township Police Chief Jason Beck Sept. 30 was more of a homecoming than most department appointments.
“I love this community,” said the 2000 Norton High School graduate and University of Akron alumnus. “I think it’s a privilege to look out for the community’s well-being, and it’s a real privilege to lead [the department].”
A former member of the Akron Police Department (APD), Beck, 44, said he has always had a “natural drive” to be a leader. While he has passed on similar openings in other communities, he said he jumped at the opportunity when former Copley Police Chief Michael Mier retired earlier this year…