Massillon police officer Taylore Trsinar is city's first female detective
Steven M. Grazier
MASSILLON – Taylore Trsinar joined the Massillon police force as a patrol officer in August 2020, pretty much in the heyday of the COVID-19 pandemic.
It took less than two years for Trsinar, a 2010 graduate of Hoover High School, to earn a significant promotion, as she became Massillon's first female detective in May. Her investigative work centers around sex crimes and crimes against children.
"You don't really think about it (being the first woman). It's always been my dream job (to work as a detective)," she said.
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Trsinar, 30, came to Massillon from the Carrollton Police Department, where she served as a patrol officer.
She primarily oversees criminal investigations involving sexual assault, rape, child endangerment and neglect. All city detectives respond to homicide scenes and assist in those investigations.
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Other routine job duties include interviewing witnesses and victims of crime, writing reports and testifying in municipal court during case trials, Trsinar said.
What's most tough about the job is seeing young people suffer.
"Little kids being hurt by folks they're supposed to trust is the worst," she said.
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Police Chief Keith Moser, who is slated to retire on Sunday, said Trsinar has been a positive addition to the officer ranks. She has assumed her detective role quickly and admirably, he said.
Overall, Trsinar is one of a handful of Massillon police detectives.
"My coworkers are phenomenal," she said. "They've really helped me on the job and with training."
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The Massillon Police Department hired a trio of new officers in late June. They are patrolmen Noah Fetzer, Dustin Badertscher and Allysa Richard.
The city's police force has grown into the low 40s, according to Moser, who said the goal is to reach 48. The current total of officers includes supervisory positions, such as captains, lieutenants, sergeants, as well as the chief's post.
Interim Police Chief Bill Peel was sworn into office Wednesday.
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One new officer is enrolled in the Akron Police Department academy, according to Moser, who said the city wants to add a few more patrolmen by the end of summer.
"If we can hire three more to get into the August academy, that would get the ball rolling for us," the chief said.
If you're interested in becoming a Massillon police office, call the department at 330-832-9811.
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