Cleveland Police Department /news/tags/cleveland-police-department Cleveland Police Department en-US Copyright Wed, 08 Apr 2026 15:29:17 GMT Kent State teams up with Cleveland Police on initiative to address community relations /law-justice/2026-04-08/kent-state-teams-up-with-cleveland-police-on-initiative-to-address-community-relations The grant-funded effort is meant to address concerns with policing and explore crime-prevention solutions. Wed, 08 Apr 2026 15:29:17 GMT /law-justice/2026-04-08/kent-state-teams-up-with-cleveland-police-on-initiative-to-address-community-relations Jonathan Beard Cleveland police urged by council to increase traffic enforcement /government-politics/2026-03-25/cleveland-police-urged-by-council-to-increase-traffic-enforcement Members describe reckless driving in Cleveland as the complaint they hear most often from residents. Wed, 25 Mar 2026 20:50:58 GMT /government-politics/2026-03-25/cleveland-police-urged-by-council-to-increase-traffic-enforcement Matthew Richmond Police commission, monitor cast doubt on whether Cleveland is ready to leave consent decree /law-justice/2026-03-18/police-commission-monitor-cast-doubt-on-whether-cleveland-is-ready-to-leave-consent-decree The city and Department of Justice asked Judge Solomon Oliver in February to end the 10-year-old police reform agreement. Wed, 18 Mar 2026 22:54:20 GMT /law-justice/2026-03-18/police-commission-monitor-cast-doubt-on-whether-cleveland-is-ready-to-leave-consent-decree Cleveland Police officials defend $27 million in overtime for officers /law-justice/2026-03-11/cleveland-police-officials-defend-27-million-in-overtime-for-officers The most overtime earned by a Cleveland Police officer in 2025 was more than $176,000. Wed, 11 Mar 2026 20:22:02 GMT /law-justice/2026-03-11/cleveland-police-officials-defend-27-million-in-overtime-for-officers Matthew Richmond Federal monitor finds Cleveland Police nearly four times more likely to stop Black drivers /law-justice/2025-12-09/federal-monitor-finds-cleveland-police-nearly-four-times-more-likely-to-stop-black-drivers The monitor assessed Cleveland Police stops, searches and arrests during 2024. Tue, 09 Dec 2025 22:28:46 GMT /law-justice/2025-12-09/federal-monitor-finds-cleveland-police-nearly-four-times-more-likely-to-stop-black-drivers Matthew Richmond With new interim monitor, Cleveland making progress toward completing police consent decree /law-justice/2025-10-01/with-new-interim-monitor-cleveland-making-progress-toward-completing-police-consent-decree The interim monitor, Christine Cole, praised the city for its work on crisis intervention. Thu, 02 Oct 2025 00:44:45 GMT /law-justice/2025-10-01/with-new-interim-monitor-cleveland-making-progress-toward-completing-police-consent-decree Matthew Richmond 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