Police Section :: Page 18

• Yellow Springs Village Council plans policing talk

  By Lauren HeatonJuly 16, 2015

  

  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.

• 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.