Police Section :: Page 17

• Local officer cleared of charges

  By Diane ChiddisterJuly 30, 2015

  

  During last week’s trial in the Greene County Court of Common Pleas, a Springfield prosecutor asked a jury to find Yellow Springs Police Sergeant Naomi Penrod guilty of two criminal charges — assault and interfering with civil rights — following a November 5 incident in which Penrod forcibly took a camera away from a villager attempting to videotape an encounter with police.

• Council’s take on policing

  By Lauren Heaton

  

  Village Council members voiced some common themes at a work session Monday, July 20, as they took their turn to voice opinions about policing in Yellow Springs.

• Penrod found not guilty

  By Diane ChiddisterJuly 16, 2015

  

  Yellow Springs Police Sergeant Naomi Penrod was found not guilty of assault, interfering with civil rights and disorderly conduct after a three-day trial at the Greene county Court of Common Pleas.

• Yellow Springs Village Council plans policing talk

  By Lauren Heaton

  

  Village Council members had a tough time at their meeting this week settling on a format for their local policing discussion, scheduled to take place Monday, July 20.

• Yellow Springs Police survey results—A desire for community engagement

  By Megan BachmanMay 28, 2015

  

  Three-quarters of respondents in a survey on police and the Village said they would like the police to engage with the community more often, including by patrolling more on bicycle and foot instead of in their cruisers and visiting schools to speak with students.

• Local policing survey results

  By Megan BachmanMay 26, 2015

  

  A desire for more engagement between the police and the community was at the top of a list of suggestions for the Yellow Springs Police Department in a recent online survey. Overall, respondents said they were satisfied with the YSPD, while numerous cited their concerns.

• News survey— Village police elicit mixed responses

  By Megan BachmanMay 21, 2015

  

  Some villagers fear for their own safety because they believe the Yellow Springs Police Department unfairly targets them. Others believe the police force is so professional and respectful that any critique of the force is unjustified.

• Yellow Springs police flush by comparison

  By Lauren HeatonMay 14, 2015

  

  Policing is unique to each community, and each police department is designed around its own community’s population, budget, crime trends, minimum manning levels and sometimes a detailed work-load analysis. But comparing Yellow Springs police to police in comparable towns highlights some similarities and some differences between departments.

• Some note change in policing style

  By Diane ChiddisterApril 30, 2015

  

  Late one evening last month, a local couple was celebrating their anniversary with friends at the Gulch.

• Chime in on policing

  By Megan BachmanApril 17, 2015

  

  Participate in a brief, online survey on local police.