Tag: public safety
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Council Splits Over Chief Simms’ $94 Million Police Budget Request
A push to redirect police overtime funding toward a mental-health co-response pilot became the sharpest fight of this year’s budget season, ending in a committee compromise that funds a smaller pilot alongside a $91.2 million police budget.
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Every Bellwater Patrol Officer Now Wears a Camera. The Fights Over the Footage Are Just Starting
Every Bellwater patrol officer now wears a body camera after the department completed its two-year citywide rollout, but advocates and the police union are still contesting how the footage gets used.
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Civilian Review Board Finds Cedar Hollow Shooting Justified, Officer Cleared
A civilian review board has cleared a Bellwater police officer in a Cedar Hollow shooting, a finding the wounded man’s family says was reached without real scrutiny.
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Sheriff’s Report: Staffing Shortfalls Delayed Response to Dying Inmate
An internal investigation has concluded that understaffing at the Wentworth County Jail delayed medical care for an inmate who died in custody last month.
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Jail Crowding Reaches a Breaking Point as Pretrial Population Swells
The Wentworth County Jail is holding 612 people in a facility built for 480, its highest population in five years, as advocates press the county board for faster action on pretrial detention and treatment capacity.
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Sheriff’s Office Opens Internal Review After Inmate Dies in County Custody
A 34-year-old inmate died at the Wentworth County Jail after what his family says were repeated unanswered requests for medical care, prompting an internal investigation.
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Council Member Muhammad Presses Police on Illegal ATV Riders in Riverside Heights
Riverside Heights residents are pressing the city for tougher enforcement against ATV and dirt bike riders, while police say pursuit policy limits their response.
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Jury Summons Response Rate Falls to Record Low, Wentworth County Court Officials Say
Wentworth County courts have postponed multiple trials this year as the response rate to jury summonses falls to its lowest level in at least a decade.
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Six Carjackings in Three Weeks Put West Bellwater on Edge
Police are investigating six carjackings across West Bellwater in three weeks, a wave of crime that has rattled the usually quiet suburban neighborhood.
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Chief Simms Reports Gains From Community Policing Push in Lowertown
Police Chief Roberta Simms told the council that Lowertown’s community policing push has cut violent crime 19 percent over two years, though staffing shortages are limiting its expansion into Cedar Hollow.