Dayton Police Department

Dozens of community members chanted “I am paraplegic” 16 times on the steps of Dayton City Hall Wednesday morning. Their goal was to chant loud enough for city leaders to hear them during the city commission meeting inside.

James R. Willis said in an interview that the officers involved should have been better trained to understand the limits on their authority.

The local police union says the officers followed procedure during the incident.

A Dayton Police Officer is in stable condition after exchanging gunfire with a man in West Dayton.

Earlier this month was National Night Out — an annual community-building campaign that promotes positive relationships between neighbors and their local police.

After working with local activist groups for nearly 9 months, the city of Dayton passed an ordinance that would create more oversight when the police department uses surveillance technology.

Dayton Police Chief Richard Biehl will officially retire in July after 13 years of service. The city hopes to name a new police chief in October.

After meeting for 10 months, five police reform working groups have submitted 142 recommendations. But the city has only implemented one.

A coalition of local activist groups is helping the City of Dayton draft an ordinance regarding DPD's use of surveillance technology.

Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley gave her eighth and final State of the City Address in a pre-recorded video released on Wednesday morning. In her speech, Whaley focused on racial justice and COVID-19.

About a dozen community members, including representatives from the Dayton chapter of the New Black Panther Party and the mother of the arrested man, protested in front of the Safety Building in Downtown Dayton on Wednesday morning.

Following nationwide protests of police brutality against Black people, local governments across the country are reevaluating police practices. In Dayton,…