Deputy Mayor for Public Safety
Charles A. Brown
166 South High Street
Akron, OH 44308
330-375-2345
[email protected]
Charles A. Brown served as Assistant Chief of Police in the Akron Police Department for several years. Prior to accepting that post, he served the citizens of Akron for 27 years in all three of the police department’s sub-divisions: Uniform, Investigative, and Services.
Previously, he has held numerous leadership roles within the police department including Commander of the Community Relations, Community Policing, and Gang Units.
Brown holds an Associate’s Degree in Criminal Justice from the University of Akron, a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice from Ashland University and is a graduate of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) National Academy, and the FBI’s Police Executive Fellowship Program – a six month assignment at FBI headquarters in Washington, D.C.
