After nearly two years of consideration , Akron Mayor Shammas Malik has decided to keep the city's police headquarters right where it is.

Rather than construct a new building, the city will spend an estimated $67 million to renovate the current police headquarters, the Harold K. Stubbs Justice Center in Downtown Akron, officials wrote in a Friday release.

The building is deteriorating, with frequent HVAC issues and broken-down elevators. The Akron Municipal Court moved out of the building because of these issues in 2023.

“The current APD station presents significant difficulties for the functioning of the Akron Police Department, both in the deteriorating condition of the building and in the layout of available space making the need for a renovation very clear,” officials wrote in t

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