Cleveland Police Department /news/tags/cleveland-police-department Cleveland Police Department en-US Copyright Mon, 28 Apr 2025 19:14:25 GMT Cleveland police officers face department discipline in connection with Glenville shooting /law-justice/2025-04-28/cleveland-police-officers-face-department-discipline-in-connection-with-glenville-shooting The officers fired on Carter's car as she fled another car shooting at her. Mon, 28 Apr 2025 19:14:25 GMT /law-justice/2025-04-28/cleveland-police-officers-face-department-discipline-in-connection-with-glenville-shooting Matthew Richmond Cleveland Police wanted the Ohio AG to investigate fatal police shootings. The city declined /law-justice/2025-03-14/cleveland-police-wanted-the-ohio-ag-to-investigate-fatal-police-shootings-the-city-declined The department's superintendent of internal affairs approached the Bureau of Criminal Investigations in April, 2024 about taking over cases currently handled by the Cuyahoga County sheriff. Fri, 14 Mar 2025 09:07:00 GMT /law-justice/2025-03-14/cleveland-police-wanted-the-ohio-ag-to-investigate-fatal-police-shootings-the-city-declined Matthew Richmond Internal complaints against Cleveland police can 'languish' in city HR for years, records show /law-justice/2025-02-18/internal-complaints-against-cleveland-police-can-languish-in-city-hr-for-years-records-show The Cleveland Community Police Commission released records from the city showing 44 open allegations of workplace violence, bias, retaliation and harrassment. Tue, 18 Feb 2025 21:49:28 GMT /law-justice/2025-02-18/internal-complaints-against-cleveland-police-can-languish-in-city-hr-for-years-records-show Matthew Richmond Update on Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb's car crash: more investigation, more delays /law-justice/2025-01-14/update-on-cleveland-mayor-justin-bibbs-car-crash-more-investigation-more-delays Mayor Bibb's driver was in a crash after turning on emergency lights and driving through a red light, he said, to rush the mayor to an 'emergency meeting.' Tue, 14 Jan 2025 10:15:00 GMT /law-justice/2025-01-14/update-on-cleveland-mayor-justin-bibbs-car-crash-more-investigation-more-delays Matthew Richmond Cleveland police captain promoted to acting commander after making anti-LGBTQ slurs /law-justice/2024-11-21/cleveland-police-captain-promoted-to-acting-commander-after-making-anti-lgbtq-slurs The new Second District Commander, Timothy Maffo-Judd, apologized and said he wants to rebuild trust after a 2022 complaint over his use of an anti-gay slur surfaced. Thu, 21 Nov 2024 17:16:43 GMT /law-justice/2024-11-21/cleveland-police-captain-promoted-to-acting-commander-after-making-anti-lgbtq-slurs Matthew Richmond Cleveland activist charged with extortion asks court for records from accusers /law-justice/2024-10-31/cleveland-activist-charged-with-extortion-asks-court-for-records-from-accusers Antoine Tolbert maintains his innocence on charges of extorting protection money from two gas stations on Cleveland's East Side. He was indicted on several felony counts in August. Thu, 31 Oct 2024 19:30:47 GMT /law-justice/2024-10-31/cleveland-activist-charged-with-extortion-asks-court-for-records-from-accusers Matthew Richmond Cleveland police data on stops and searches shows racial disparities /law-justice/2024-10-02/cleveland-police-data-on-stops-and-searches-shows-racial-disparities-report-shows The report analyzed 2022 data and found 66% of stops were of Black people. Wed, 02 Oct 2024 22:29:38 GMT /law-justice/2024-10-02/cleveland-police-data-on-stops-and-searches-shows-racial-disparities-report-shows Matthew Richmond Police say they are looking at several people of interest in recent 'street takeovers' /government-politics/2024-10-02/police-say-they-are-looking-at-several-people-of-interest-in-recent-street-takeovers Often planned in advance on social media, street takeovers frequently involve souped-up or muscle cars doing doughnuts in intersections for crowds of people. Wed, 02 Oct 2024 18:07:09 GMT /government-politics/2024-10-02/police-say-they-are-looking-at-several-people-of-interest-in-recent-street-takeovers Josh Boose, Matthew Richmond Cleveland officials grapple with responses to 'street takeovers' /law-justice/2024-09-30/cleveland-officials-grapple-with-responses-to-street-takeovers Police and city officials are responding to several incidents involving cars and groups of bystanders taking over busy intersections to perform tricks and post videos on social media. Mon, 30 Sep 2024 22:33:08 GMT /law-justice/2024-09-30/cleveland-officials-grapple-with-responses-to-street-takeovers Matthew Richmond Cleveland police monitor preparing to take a close look at discipline and promotions /law-justice/2024-09-23/cleveland-police-monitor-preparing-to-take-a-close-look-at-discipline-and-promotions The monitor and U.S. Department of Justice are criticizing a recent decision to promote an officer with a 2017 discipline case that included falsifying reports. Tue, 24 Sep 2024 00:31:52 GMT /law-justice/2024-09-23/cleveland-police-monitor-preparing-to-take-a-close-look-at-discipline-and-promotions Matthew Richmond