Dayton Police Department

Three schools in Southwest Ohio received an active shooter alert Friday morning. Police said they believe all of the calls were a hoax. They’re now looking into who made those calls and hold them accountable.

For the fifth year in a row, the city of Dayton proudly wears the title of All-American City.

The Dayton Police Academy has a new graduating class of officers.

Kamran Afzal will bring 30 years of law enforcement experience as Dayton's new police chief.

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.