Articles About Yellow Springs Police Department :: Page 5

• Fire, EMS calls on the rise

  By Carol SimmonsJuly 11, 2019

  

  Crew members of Miami Township Fire-Rescue are responding to more emergency calls than ever before, according to statistics recently released by the department.

• Helping the helpers at MTFR, YSPD

  By Carol SimmonsJune 20, 2019

  

  In the last two weeks of May alone, Miami Township Fire-Rescue crews responded to 40 calls for emergency medical service and 15 reports of fire. When a call comes in, local first responders never know exactly what they might find when they arrive. The result is that the work is physically demanding and emotionally taxing.

• Carlson renewed as YSPD chief

  By Megan BachmanJune 13, 2019

  

  At its regular meeting on Monday, June 3, Village Council renewed the contract of Yellow Springs Police Chief Brian Carlson for another year.

• Body in Glen identified—Villager’s death investigated as homicide 

  By Carol SimmonsApril 25, 2019

  

  A body found Friday afternoon, April 12, in Glen Helen Nature Preserve has been identified by  authorities as missing Yellow Springs resident Leonid “Lonya” Clark.

• Village Council—YSPD awarded new state certification

  By Megan BachmanApril 4, 2019

  

  In addition to the awarding of several commendations at Council’s March 18 regular meeting, several developments related to local policing were announced.

• Decision pending — Meister won’t be fired

  By Megan BachmanMarch 7, 2019

  

  Last week, Village Manager Patti Bates confirmed that Yellow Springs Police Officer Dave Meister won’t be fired at the conclusion of the recent internal investigation into his professional behavior.

• Village Council—Policing concerns, assessment discussed

  By Megan BachmanFebruary 28, 2019

  

  Local policing was once again a significant topic of discussion at Council’s regular meeting on Monday, Feb. 18.

• Hearing officer conclusion—Meister violated no policies

  By Diane Chiddister

  

  In a decision released Wednesday, Feb. 20, pre-disciplinary hearing officer Jeffrey Hazlett concluded that Yellow Springs Police Officer Dave Meister did not violate any police department policies by not responding to a shooting in the village in early December. 

• Village Council — Meister supporters speak out

  By Megan BachmanJanuary 31, 2019

  

  Village Council’s Monday, Jan. 22, meeting was standing room only as more than 50 villagers pressed into Council chambers. Many had come to voice their support for Officer David Meister.

• Village Council — Surveillance policy passed

  By Megan BachmanNovember 15, 2018

  

  Any new surveillance technology the Yellow Springs Police Department or other municipal agency wants to use must first be approved by Council at a public hearing.