Cleveland.com has a section called "Community News". On that page you'll see "Read Your Community Police Blotter". I was curious as to the reason why Maple Heights is not listed.
I've mentioned before about Maple Heights government's problems with transparency, as well as accountability. We need a police blotter either in the Neighborhood News or posted on the internet (if it isn't already). Nevertheless, we still need an Independent Citizen's Review Board.
Keep watch
Related:
Police Blotters for Northeast Ohio Suburbs (from Sun News)
Letter regarding a Colorado civilian review board
Cleveland Crime Watch
PS:
Emailed the following to Mayor Lansky on February 12, 2013 (still waiting for a reply) / This was not a public records request:
Dear Mayor Lansky,
I am requesting that members of the police department not come to any resident's home after the hours of 8:30 pm on routine business matters (such as signing statements). The resident should be called and given the choice if they would like the member/s of the police department to come to their home, or if resident would like to come to the office regarding that routine business matter (such as signing statements). If the resident chooses for a member/s of the police department to come to their home on a routine business matter (such as signing statements), the resident should be allowed to specify what time or time period and day. The resident should be able to request, if they so choose, a time or time period after 8:30pm.
Regarding the above, when member/s of the police department arrive at the resident's home, they should knock or ring the door bell, and ask if they can enter the resident's home.
Further, I am requesting that no more than one police car be assigned, and no more than 2 police officers regarding the above. If there is any ambiguity regarding my request, please let me know; and please only reply either by email, or fax or regular mail only within 10 business days.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Elaine Stone
5 comments:
Will probably still be waiting .. even after "hell freezes over"
Oh ... and by the way, ... the time stamps on these comments are pacific time, not eastern standard time.
Someone mentioned that if you call the police department, they will give you a print out.
What the hell? There used to be a police blotter in the newspaper that gave you all the crime statistics for that week. Why was this practice stopped? If that particular newspaper is no longer published, publish the crime statistics on the internet or Neighborhood News (I see Garfield Hts has a police blotter on the Neighborhood News).
I love it when cities publish crime statistics on the internet, in newspapers, with safety organizations. The citizen knows what areas to be careful walking in or driving thru, and/or they may even be able to help solve a crime (they may have seen something).
The only reason I can think of why those city officials wouldn't provide the crime statistics is because they want people to think "all is well" under their leadership.
If this is the case, they are not helping the city.
Delighted to see that there is now a Maple Heights police blotter on the Plain Dealer blog
http://blog.cleveland.com/garfieldmaplesun/2009/06/maple_heights_police_blotter_t.html
Nope ... no police blotter. The crime blotter (local newspapers - blogs and publications) for Maple Heights seems to have disappeared sometime in 2009.
It's up to the Neighborhood News and Plain Dealer, and other safety organizations to get those crime statistics.
Question: Is the police department willing to release all the crime statistics on a weekly basis?
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