For the past two years, Mayor Justin Bibb's administration has worked hard to boost the number of active Cleveland police officers as part of its Raising Investment in Safety for Everyone initiative.

In August 2023, Bibb debuted City Hall’s multi-pronged effort to replenish the understaffed ranks —about 300 officers short of the recommended staffing—that included kiosk ads around the city, commercials on TV20 and local airwaves, posters around Tower City Hall, myriad social media campaigns, and hiring events.

Another low-tech effort is apparently involved: Handing out recruitment cards to people pulled over for traffic violations in the city.

That's what happened to one Northeast Ohio man last week after he was stopped for rolling a stop sign. The cop handed over a ticket, and along wi

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