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• Police chief resigns

  By Diane ChiddisterJanuary 3, 2017

  

  Police Chief Dave Hale announced his resignation, in a statement read by Village Manager Patti Bates at tonight’s special Council meeting. The meeting addressed police tactics that caused distress and chaos for many at the recent New Year’s Eve Ball Drop.

• New Year’s celebration turns ugly with police actions

  By Diane ChiddisterJanuary 1, 2017

  

  The traditional Yellow Springs ball drop turned ugly on New Year’s Eve when police drove through the crowd at 12:08 a.m.

• 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.

• New officer joins Yellow Springs Police Department

  By Dylan Taylor-LehmanOctober 20, 2016

  

  There’s a new officer in town, a new addition to the Yellow Springs Police Department who will add to a force that recently has been down three officers.

• New police officer joins department

  By Diane ChiddisterOctober 18, 2016

  

  Allison Saurber has recently been hired as a fulltime officer in the Yellow Springs Police Department.

• 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.

• Through the lens of race: the 911 call

  By Audrey HackettAugust 4, 2016

  

  Third article in this series: From Beavercreek to Baton Rouge, high-profile police shootings of unarmed African-American men reveal dramatic disparities in how white and black citizens are perceived and treated by police.

• Yellow Springs police officer is dismissed

  By Diane ChiddisterJuly 14, 2016

  

  A newly hired police officer who sparked controversy in two recent village incidents by using what some saw as excessive force has been terminated from the police force.

• 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.