The City of Cincinnati already has plenty of cameras watching citizens as they come and go—118 to be exact. But the police department wants more, and has a goal of having 1,000 cameras trained on the area by the end of 2014. [Read more…]
Court Says Battering Ram, Warrant-less Raid After Missed Turn Signal Was Justified
The Ohio Court of Appeals recently handed down a decision it didn’t want to. They ruled in favor of the city of Dayton, saying that police officers were justified in raiding a home, knocking down the front door with a battering ram to apprehend a suspect who had failed to use is turn signal.
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Cops Ordered to Stop Car-Chase Before It Turned Deadly
The car chase that ended in the police shooting deaths of two unarmed Cleveland adults should have never happened, or at the very least, it should have never went that far. Not only because common sense should have taken over, but because the officers involved were told to back off, to end the chase, before it ever ended on that dead-end road where the men died. [Read more…]
Cops Credit Cameras For Crime Drops
Weinland Park has experienced a drop in crime rates—a 46 percent drop in the past year. The Hilltop saw a 44 percent decrease, and both Mount Vernon and Linden have experienced drops of 14 percent. What do these Columbus communities have in common? They’ve all had police cameras installed.
Ohio Court Rules Officer Names Can be Kept Secret
The Ohio State Supreme Court ruled last week that police officer’s names can be redacted from reports or kept secret by the department if revealing their identity would put them at risk of injury or death. While police officers are no doubt pleased with the ruling, members of the press and of the communities that have been shook by police shootings are not so sure. [Read more…]
Governor Seeks to Make Secret Compartments Illegal (Even Empty Ones)
In his latest attempt to crack down on drug smuggling in the state, Governor John Kasich announced his support of a proposed law that would make having a secret compartment in your vehicle a fourth degree felony. The compartment wouldn’t actually have to be used for drugs for you to be charged, its mere existence would be enough. [Read more…]
Cincinnati Cops Stay in Hot Pursuit Despite Policy Changes
The Cincinnati Police Department has a fairly modern policy for when police can initiate and continue a traffic pursuit. But this policy definitely hasn’t stopped the cops from making hasty decisions and occasionally getting involved in accidents as a result. As a matter of fact, city police chases end in accidents far more often than the national average, despite these stricter policies, according to Cincinnati.com. [Read more…]
Feds and Cleveland Police Work Together Against Gun Violence
Federal agents will soon be knocking on doors in some of the more violence-prone neighborhoods of Cleveland. They will be asking questions and hoping for willing cooperation in their attempt to assist the city in reducing gun violence. [Read more…]
Cincinnati Officer-Involved Shootings Up
So far in 2011, there have been 9 officer involved shootings in Cincinnati. Last year there were only 2. According to Cincinnati.com, this means officers have fired on civilians more this month than all of last year. While the reasons aren’t certain, some suspect young gun owners are less afraid to confront officers than they were in the past. [Read more…]
University of Cincinnati Halts Use of Tasers After Student Death
Last weekend an 18 year old high school student was killed when campus police at the University of Cincinnati used Tasers to subdue him. While the actual cause of death may not be known for weeks, UC has since suspended the use of Tasers on campus until more is known. [Read more…]