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Articles About community policing

  • 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.

  • Village Council — Officer resigns amid concerns

    By Megan BachmanOctober 11, 2018

    Officer Richard Neel resigned Monday, Oct. 1, from the Yellow Springs Police Department after seven months on the force.

  • JSTF seeks more engagement — Few show at police outreach

    By Diane ChiddisterMay 3, 2018

    While villagers have voiced their preference for a police department that engages with the community, the community itself has only rarely participated when asked to meet individual officers.

  • Communities rethink how to police

    By Diane ChiddisterApril 27, 2017

    Three examples of communities rethinking policing may provide an opportunity for villagers to consider and discuss different options for how “people and police” can engage with each other.

  • Citizens seek strong voice in policing

    By Dylan Taylor-LehmanMarch 23, 2017

    Several Yellow Springs residents spoke out about policing issues at the Village Council meeting on March 6. Prompted by the incidents of New Year’s Eve, many villagers are hoping to change the culture of Yellow Springs policing and redefine the relationship between local police officers and the villagers they serve. (Photo by Dylan Taylor-Lehman)

    Yellow Springs residents gathered at a Village Council meeting, with many lined up to address the room with grievances about Village policy. Prompted by the incidents of New Year’s Eve, the focus is the overhaul, or at least significant reworking, of the Yellow Springs Police Department.

  • What sort of policing do we want?

    By Diane ChiddisterFebruary 9, 2017

    What do Yellow Springers mean when they say they want community policing?

  • Attorneys for David Carlson finish case review

    By Diane ChiddisterFebruary 2, 2017

    Attorneys for David Carlson, who was charged with a felony following the aftermath of the New Year’s Eve Ball Drop, stated that they have completed their investigation into the case, and concluded Carlson is not guilty.

  • Village Council— Policing issues dominate Council

    By Diane ChiddisterJanuary 26, 2017

    The fractious aftermath of the New Year’s Eve Ball Drop dominated Village Council’s Jan. 17 meeting, with both Village leaders and community members presenting initiatives for helping to better relations between villagers and local police.

  • Ohio leaders scrutinize policing

    By Audrey HackettSeptember 1, 2016

    Sixth article in this series: In 2014, two high-profile police shooting deaths in Ohio occurred within three months of each other, sparking public outcry and calls for policing reform.

  • Guns and grand juries up for reform

    By Diane ChiddisterAugust 25, 2016

    Walmart stores sell their guns behind glass, as pictured above. The Beavercreek Walmart, where John Crawford III was killed two years ago, previously sold air rifles off the shelf, but no longer sells the rifles, according to a store associate. The Xenia Walmart, however, continues to sell air rifles; a recent visit to that store counted 24 varieties of the rifle sold off the shelf. (Photo by Diane Chiddister)

    Fifth article in this series: In Ohio, the public outcry following the police shootings of John Crawford III and Tamir Rice, as well as the growing national dialogue on policing and criminal justice, has led to a variety of recommendations for structural reform in the criminal justice system.

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