Articles About Yellow Springs Police Department :: Page 11

• Yellow Springs police flush by comparison

  By Lauren HeatonMay 14, 2015

  

  Policing is unique to each community, and each police department is designed around its own community’s population, budget, crime trends, minimum manning levels and sometimes a detailed work-load analysis. But comparing Yellow Springs police to police in comparable towns highlights some similarities and some differences between departments.

• Mostly warnings on YSPD late shift

  By Lauren HeatonApril 9, 2015

  

  During a ride-along with this reporter last Friday evening, Village police displayed an eagerness to explain their process and offer the perspective of an on-duty officer.

• Police explain the status quo

  By Lauren HeatonApril 2, 2015

  

  The Yellow Springs Police Department will continue to employ one officer on the Greene County ACE Task Force to help contain violent crime in the region. The local police will also continue to call the SWAT team when appropriate to ensure the village’s safety during violent and potentially harmful situations. The size of the department […]

• Balancing a low crime rate with high policing costs

  By Megan BachmanMarch 26, 2015

  

  While last year there were 28 murders in the City of Dayton and more than 1,200 violent crimes there, violence in Yellow Springs has barely been an issue, with an average of about three violent incidents each year for the last seven.

• Police-village relationship a work in progress

  By Lauren HeatonMarch 12, 2015

  

  Last fall the Village Human Relations Commission held its first police-community forum, where residents gave input on the role of the police chief. On March 19 a second forum will focus on the Village’s involvement with the Greene County ACE Task Force on drugs and new policies.

• Yellow Springs Police Chief candidate finalists respond

  By Lauren HeatonJanuary 1, 2015

  

  The two finalists for Yellow Springs police chief met their last rounds of interviews last week, including a public interview with each candidate.

• Yellow Springs Police Officer Penrod disciplined for event

  By Lauren Heaton

  

  Last week the Village disciplined Yellow Springs Police Sergeant Naomi Penrod for misconduct she displayed during a peace officer call in the village in November.

• Finalists named for Yellow Springs police chief

  By Lauren HeatonNovember 27, 2014

  

  One week before closing the application deadline on Nov. 24, the Village narrowed its search for police chief significantly, naming two finalists out of the current pool of 18 applicants.

• Village Council— A focus on police issues

  By Diane Chiddister

  

  Community concerns around the local police department, an alleged incident of police misconduct and the current police chief search were a focus at Village Council’s Nov. 17 meeting.

• Yellow Springs Police find internal misconduct

  By Lauren Heaton

  

  An internal Yellow Springs Police investigation last week found that one of its officers exhibited two counts of improper conduct during an encounter with a villager on Nov. 5.