Knox Box | Summit County Sheriff
53 University Avenue, 4th Floor, Akron, OH 44308
Barrier Free Restrooms|Designated Parking|Lowered Elevator Controls|Wheelchair Accessible Building (ramps & main entrance doors).
Eligibility
Serves adults 65 and over or adults who have a physical disability and live alone in Coventry Township, Green, Northfield, and Twinsburg Township.
Required documents
Will be requested as needed.
Hours
By appointment only.
(330) 643-8617
Voice·
voice | Community Policing
Email[email protected]
Languages
None.
Application process
Call Community Policing or email [email protected] for more information.
Fees
No fee.
Service area
Twinsburg, Ohio
44319, Ohio
Northfield, Ohio
Green, Ohio
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.
Last assured
10/30/2025
What's Here
Providing organization
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.