Articles About YSPD

• Council reviews YSPD assessment

  By Megan BachmanOctober 3, 2019

  

  In recent weeks, Council members and Village staff have responded to Wasserman’s 50-page report. And, by phone earlier this month, Wasserman summarized his findings.

• YSPD Officer Meister faces termination

  By Megan BachmanJanuary 24, 2019

  

  Yellow Springs Police Officer David Meister faces possible termination after Village administration alleged he may have violated policy by not responding to a fatal shooting in the village last month.

• Q&A forum scheduled for YSPD police chief candidates

  By YS News StaffMay 26, 2017

  

  The public is invited to attend an open forum featuring a question and answer session with all candidates for the position of Yellow Springs Chief of Police on Tuesday, May 30 at 7:00 p.m. in Council Chambers at the John Bryan Community Center.

• Peaceful ball drop turns ugly

  By Diane ChiddisterJanuary 12, 2017

  

  Lance Rudegeair had dropped the New Year’s ball at 12 a.m., and was still up on the ladder when the police car lights began flashing. Then came the sirens. It was 12:08 a.m. The sound was deafening.

• Third sergeant to be hired by Yellow Springs Police

  By Dylan Taylor-LehmanDecember 22, 2016

  

  The Yellow Springs Police Department will be adding a new sergeant to its ranks, drawn from the officers currently on the force.

• Village Council— Morris Bean, police ‘overreach‘ are topics

  By Diane ChiddisterJuly 14, 2016

  

  At their July 5 meeting, Council members heard from villagers concerned about the environmental practices of the local company Morris Bean, and also about the “overreach” of some local police officers.

• Yellow Springs police officer terminated

  By Diane ChiddisterJuly 5, 2016

  

  Officer John K. Whittemore was terminated from employement at the Yellow Springs Police Department on July 5.

• A closer look at village police officer actions

  By Diane ChiddisterJune 23, 2016

  

  At Council’s June 6 meeting, several villagers expressed concern over two recent instances of what they perceived as aggressive behavior by a local police officer.

• Village Council—Concerns about police aired

  By Diane ChiddisterJune 16, 2016

  

  Several villagers attended the June 6 Village Council meeting to express concerns about recent incidents in which they believed local police acted too aggressively.