Cleveland Police officials are alerting their officers about the threat of an ambush attack, a source confirms to newsnet5.com.Police are looking out for two threats, according to the source: 1.) Juveniles on dirt bikes pulling up to police cruisers and opening fire 2.) Suspects kicking police cruiser doors to initiate a chase, then ambushing officers […]
The Cleveland Police Patrolmen’s Association is suing the City of Cleveland over changes to cadet training. The CPPA says it was “…forced to file suit against the City of Cleveland unilaterally entering into a memorandum of understanding with the Ohio Highway Patrol to farm out the training for our next Cleveland Police cadet class.” The CPPA […]
The Cuyahoga County prosecutor says the trial for five Cleveland police supervisors charged with misdemeanors for failing to control a high-speed chase that ended in two deaths will be held in East Cleveland courtroom and not county court. Tim McGinty on Monday said East Cleveland officials contacted his office about trying the case after a […]
Hundreds will ride their motorcycles Sunday in honor of fallen law enforcement officers. The 7th annual “Cops Ride” in downtown Cleveland on June 28 will focus on two Ohio officers killed in the last year. Akron Police Officer Justin Winebrenner was killed back on Nov. 16, 2014. The 7-year veteran will be honored alongside Cincinnati […]
East Cleveland Mayor Gary Norton tells WKYC’s Tom Beres that the city may decide to bring charges against the officers and supervisors involved in the deadly high speed chase in 2012. Early Thursday evening (June 4), Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Tim McGinty released a statement: “The County Prosecutor’s Office charged all the Cleveland Police officer defendants—that […]
The Department of Justice announced Tuesday it has reached an agreementwith the City of Cleveland to revamp the police department under a consent decree. A monitor will be appointed from between five and seven years to help usher in the changes. While the document calls for improving community engagement, increasing accountability, transparency and oversight, here […]
National Police Week is underway, and a memorial service was held Thursday at Cleveland Police Headquarters. The service is held annually to honor the Cleveland police officers who died in the line of duty. All week, the Cleveland Police Department and Greater Cleveland Peace Officers Memorial Society have been hosting events to honor those […]
Cleveland Police body camera training is now on-going for officers in the city’s second district. More than 200 officers will get the body cameras over the next two days. The training marks the second of five police districts to receive body cameras. Cleveland’s fourth police district started using the uniform mounted cameras back in early […]
Cleveland Police are set to auction 76 vehicles this Saturday. The auction takes place at the Cleveland Division of Police impound lot located at 4300 Bradley Road in Cleveland. The lot opens at 8 a.m. and the auction begins at 9 a.m. Vehicles do not come with a warranty or guarantee. 10 percent cash […]
The Department of Justice and the City of Cleveland are still in discussions to negotiate and agree on a consent decree to make needed changes in Cleveland’s troubled police department. Any decree will take considerable time to finalize. In the meantime, both sides are advertising for interested individuals, firms or organizations to serve as […]
Body cameras will begin rolling on Cleveland police officers next Wednesday in one part of the city, and every district will have them as part of standard uniforms by June. Tuesday night residents of the city’s Fourth District heard how the cameras will work, when they will stop rolling and their ability to opt […]
Cleveland has seen nonstop protest since the Tamir Rice shooting death, and things got worse for the city when the Department of Justice found that Cleveland police have a history of excessive force. Community groups are currently asking several administrators to step down, but Thursday night, the CPD wanted to honor the heroes among […]
