Middlefield, Ohio – Sheriff’s deputies in Geauga County spent decades trying to form a better relationship with a segment of its community not known for its openness with law enforcement — a group who didn’t readily pass information along about criminal activity and crimes committed against its members.
Fostering a mutual relationship with the Amish community in this region about 45 miles east of Cleveland took time, persuasion and anti-drug program called D.A.R.E.
“It gave us a reason to sit down with them and talk,” Geauga County Sheriff’s Office Lt. John Hiscox said. “Other than if you have any concerns give us a call.”
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