NewsNet5: Two Cleveland Heights officers injured after being dragged by vehicle during traffic stop. (The video is silent footage of the scene after the incident.)
Beachwood buying high-tech body, dashboard cameras for police
(Cleveland.com)
The Beachwood Police Department is outfitting its officers and cruisers with high-tech body cameras and dashboard cameras.
Beachwood City Council on Monday approved the purchase of 55 body cameras for officers and 15 advanced camera systems for cruisers.
The city is using $208,961 in funds seized or forfeited during criminal investigations to buy the cameras. There will be no cost to taxpayers, officials said in a news release.
Cleveland Heights Citizens Police Academy
The Cleveland Heights Citizens Police Academy is now accepting applications for it’s 2015 class. The academy begins August 11 and will meet every Tuesday and Wednesday for 6 weeks and ending with a graduation ceremony on September 30. “It is our goal that the Citizens Academy will help to foster a deeper understanding between police officers and the community,” said Police Chief Jeff Robertson.
Walmart move shifts burden to South Euclid police
(Cleveland.com)(Ed: Looks like South Euclid has inherited a whole lot of crime and police time in exchange for a development that not everyone really wanted and is not going to really do much for the city. Police have been called already 110 times to the new location!)
The less-than-two-mile move Walmart made from Cleveland Heights to South Euclid is a short distance in driving time but a significant difference for police departments responding to calls from the supermarket giant.
Cleveland Heights police dumped an average of 305 calls for service per year since 2000 from the now-closed Mayfield Road store after the company moved to Warrensville Center Road and opened Oct. 16.