Summit Metro Parks Police Department

Summit Metro Parks Police Department is the sworn park-police force of Summit Metro Parks, the county park district serving Summit County, Ohio. Officers are state-certified peace officers who patrol more than 16,000 acres of parks and trails from administrative offices at 975 Treaty Line Road in Akron. The Board of Park Commissioners renamed the ranger department to the park police department in October 2025. Chief of Police Joshua Hamblen leads the unit. For non-emergencies, call park police at (330) 475-0029 after hours, weekends, and holidays, or the administrative offices at (330) 867-5511 on weekdays. Dial 911 in an emergency. Career openings are posted on the Summit Metro Parks employment page.