CLEVELAND — A University Circle police officer is being recognized on the national stage for her work with young people in our community . Officer Gloria Mercado has received the Civil Rights Outstanding Youth Services Justice by Action award from NOBLE - the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives.

The University Circle Police Department prides itself on what they call a "Servant's Heart" approach to policing, and Chief Thomas Wetzel says Officer Mercado exemplifies that mission perfectly. "There is no one more deserving of this award," Wetzel stated.

Mercado's path to policing is as inspiring as her current work. She came to America from Nigeria in 2010, initially working as a records clerk at Euclid Police Department. But she didn't take the leap to become a poli

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