Background: The Cleveland Heights Police Department has launched a Citizens Police Academy for members of the community who are interested in learning more about how the police department operates. The first course runs 6-9 p.m. on Monday and Tuesday evenings, for seven weeks … [Read more...] about Citizens Police Academy – Part II: To shoot or not to shoot
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Citizens Police Academy – an inside look at the CHPD
Background: The Cleveland Heights Police Department has launched a Citizens Police Academy for members of the community who are interested in learning more about how the police department operates. The first course runs 6-9 p.m. on Monday and Tuesday evenings, for seven weeks … [Read more...] about Citizens Police Academy – an inside look at the CHPD
The problem isn’t really winter walking; it’s lack of commitment to public safety
Social media has been filled over the past few weeks with complaints about walking throughout Cleveland Heights as the snow piles up. This Facebook post by Jim Miller sums up the frustration, but – to use the appropriate cliche – it's only the tip of the iceberg. While … [Read more...] about The problem isn’t really winter walking; it’s lack of commitment to public safety
We Need Some New Ideas
A couple of weeks ago, the Cleveland Heights 6:00 pm curfew for teenagers under 18 years of age in the Coventry and Cedar/Lee business districts was expanded to include the Severance Business District. Councilwoman Bonnie Caplan cast the lone dissenting vote. It isn’t easy to … [Read more...] about We Need Some New Ideas