Police Section :: Page 15

• Interim chief update

  By Diane ChiddisterJanuary 12, 2017

  

  The Village of Yellow Springs is beginning the process of finding an interim police chief since the resignation of Chief Dave Hale.

• Peaceful ball drop turns ugly

  By Diane Chiddister

  

  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.

• Village manager heading police department; replacement sought and investigation started

  By Dylan Taylor-LehmanJanuary 6, 2017

  

  Village manager Patti Bates is currently overseeing the police department, with aims to appoint an interim police chief within the next week or two. Village officials are also starting an investigation into the events of New Year’s Eve.

• 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.