Knox Box | Summit County Sheriff

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.

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211 Summit

Physical Address

53 University Avenue, 4th Floor, Akron, OH 44308

Hours

By appointment only.

Voice

911

Application process

Call Community Policing or email [email protected] for more information.

Fee

No fee.

Eligibility

Serves adults 65 and over or adults who have a physical disability and live alone in Coventry Township, Green, Northfield, and Twinsburg Township.

Languages

None.

Service area

Green, Ohio Twinsburg, Ohio Northfield, Ohio Summit County, Ohio

Agency info

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.