Police Section :: Page 18

• 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.

• Mostly warnings on YSPD late shift

  By Lauren HeatonApril 9, 2015

  

  During a ride-along with this reporter last Friday evening, Village police displayed an eagerness to explain their process and offer the perspective of an on-duty officer.

• Police explain the status quo

  By Lauren HeatonApril 2, 2015

  

  The Yellow Springs Police Department will continue to employ one officer on the Greene County ACE Task Force to help contain violent crime in the region. The local police will also continue to call the SWAT team when appropriate to ensure the village’s safety during violent and potentially harmful situations. The size of the department […]

• Balancing a low crime rate with high policing costs

  By Megan BachmanMarch 26, 2015

  

  While last year there were 28 murders in the City of Dayton and more than 1,200 violent crimes there, violence in Yellow Springs has barely been an issue, with an average of about three violent incidents each year for the last seven.

• Need for drug task force in village eyed

  By Diane ChiddisterMarch 19, 2015

  

  Ten years after first signing on with A.C.E. drug task force, Yellow Springs remains an active partner. However, the involvement of local police in the drug task force has become a topic of controversy.

• Police-village relationship a work in progress

  By Lauren HeatonMarch 12, 2015

  

  Last fall the Village Human Relations Commission held its first police-community forum, where residents gave input on the role of the police chief. On March 19 a second forum will focus on the Village’s involvement with the Greene County ACE Task Force on drugs and new policies.

• Yellow Springs Sergeant Penrod charged in Xenia court

  By Lauren HeatonJanuary 26, 2015

  

  Village Police Sergeant Naomi Penrod was charged with three criminal offenses today after the altercation she had in November with a villager.