law enforcement

Nourish Our Neighbors sued the city of Dayton after officers arrested a volunteer from the organization in April for distributing food to the homeless without a permit.

Lt. John Rodgers posted on Facebook, “If you support the Democratic party I will not help you.” He has written an apology, but it's not the first time he's been reprimanded for social media posts.

Not every crisis needs a police officer. That’s where Dayton’s non-police crisis response team intervenes. Since 2022, they have gone on thousands of 911 calls within the city.

The shooting death of Donovan Lewis, 20, by Columbus police early Tuesday morning, has led to Gov. Mike DeWine reemphasizing the need for law enforcement reforms to recruitment and training.

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

Not every dispute needs a police officer. That’s why the City of Dayton introduced its 911 alternative response in May. Since then the Mediation Response Unit has taken more than 400 calls to de-escalate nonviolent situations.

The flag, which was created to show support for law enforcement, is considered controversial by some who note its use by white supremacists and other racist groups.

The goal is to get the cameras for all of Ohio's law enforcement agencies

Ohio lawmakers explain why this bill is necessary.

So, he wants to use $250 million federal dollars to provide more staff, training, programs, and wellness initiatives.

Mariah Crenshaw has spent years building a case that officers around Ohio are violating state law simply by continuing to serve as officers. It started in 2014. Crenshaw runs the advocacy group Chasing Justice, and she wanted to know how the Cleveland Division of Police collects training documentation for officers who are hired from other cities. In 2017, she started following one East Cleveland officer, Larry McDonald, who went from that small suburban police department to Cleveland then, after a short time, back to East Cleveland.

A similar proposal was soundly rejected last year. Advocates for the new jail say it’s desperately needed. But opponents say a new jail won’t fix a broken system.