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Patrol

Ohio Deputy Gets Hotel, Buys Clothes for Homeless Mother, Kids

A sheriff is applauding one of his deputies for going above and beyond the call of duty for a homeless family.

September 25, 2015

Technology

Ohio Triple Homicide Suspect Located in New York Using Vigilant Solutions

Vigilant Solutions announced today that the Whitehall (Ohio) Police Department used its LEARN investigative software and commercial license plate reader (LPR) data to locate a vehicle associated with a triple homicide on August 19th, resulting in the arrest of a suspect on August 25th by the NYPD.

September 3, 2015

Special Units

Video: Toledo K-9 Killed by Suspect During Standoff

Police say the K-9, Officer Falco, was shot by the suspect after his handler sent him into the home. Hours later police were able to safely enter the home.

August 13, 2015

Patrol

Ohio Woman's In-Custody Death Under Investigation

Cleveland Heights police say Jones attacked her ex Friday outside of a Save-A-Lot. They say she broke his car window and try to smash the windshield with a tire iron, which police say she then turned on Brandon, hitting his arm.

July 28, 2015

Special Units

Ohio Agency Swatted with Dangerous Hostage Hoax

The call prompted an immediate response of Parma Police officers. In addition, it also prompted a callout of the entire Parma Police SWAT Team, which includes both tactical officers and the hostage negotiation team.

June 29, 2015

Patrol

Groups Seek Changes to Cleveland Consent Decree

The NAACP and other civil rights groups want a federal judge to modify a consent decree aimed at reforming the troubled Cleveland police department by requiring outside agencies to investigate deadly police-use-of-force cases and to make the job of police inspector general more independent, according to brief filed Monday.

June 29, 2015

Patrol

Video: Ohio Deputy Surprises 9-Year-Old Running Lemonade Stand With Tablet

On Monday, Lake County (Ohio) Sheriff's Deputy Zach Ropos stopped by 9-year-old Gabrielle's lemonade stand while on patrol. When she said she was saving up for a tablet, he bought her one.

June 26, 2015

Patrol

Cleveland Officer Can Sue City for Wrongful Suspension Over Facebook Posts

U.S. District Judge Christopher Boyko, in an order issued Monday, wrote that Sgt. Johnny Hamm has a "plausible claim for deprivation" of his right to due process, if what Hamm alleges is true. Boyko wrote that the complaint over the Facebook posts was lodged by police Chief Calvin Williams and decided at a disciplinary hearing that was also presided over by the chief.

June 25, 2015

Patrol

Tamir Rice Investigation Report Released

The Cuyahoga County Prosecutor's Office released a redacted account of the investigation on Saturday. The 224-page report, compiled by Sheriff's Department investigators, offers no determination as to whether the Nov. 22, 2014 shooting was justified.

June 15, 2015

Patrol

Judge Finds Probable Cause for Murder Charge Against Officer Who Killed Tamir Rice

A Cleveland Municipal Court judge has found probable cause that a Cleveland police officer should face murder and other charges in the death of 12-year-old Tamir Rice, who was holding a replica gun.

June 12, 2015

Training

Cleveland Chief: Officers Should See Themselves as 'Guardians,' Not 'Warriors'

Cleveland Police Chief Calvin Williams said Wednesday that among the challenges he faces in reforming his department in concert with a federal consent decree is training his officers to view themselves as guardians of the community, rather than warriors.

June 11, 2015

Patrol

Cleveland Activists Plan to Bypass Prosecutor, Seek Charges Against Officer in Tamir Rice Shooting

The head of the police union that represents Cleveland police blasted the attempt to circumvent the prosecutor. Steve Loomis, president of the Cleveland Police Patrolmen's Association called the move a dangerous and selfish attempt to "hijack rule of law."

June 9, 2015