Mayor Frank Jackson Introduces Community Engagement Officers to Cleveland Police

The City of Cleveland has introduced 15 new officers dedicated to act as Community Engagement Officers (CEO) The Community Engagement Officer initiative is a grassroots movement to improve relations between police and citizens of Cleveland. An average day for a CEO may include visiting a local school, attending community events, or spending time at a […]

Community Spotlight: Legal Aid Society & Understanding the Civil Justice System

In this episode of Community Spotlight: Host Leah Haslage sat down with Katherine Hollingsworth and Eric Zell, attorneys for the Legal Aid Society of Cleveland. As we discussed in a previous blog post, the Legal Aid Society of Cleveland is a non-profit law firm that provides legal aid and advice to low income residents and […]

Operation: We R CLE

In a special press conference held this Wednesday,  it was announced that an effort between a number of Ohio law enforcement agencies has lead to over 300 arrests in Cleveland. “This is what we do normally, but on steroids.” -Cleveland Police Chief Calvin Williams  The organizations involved in the first phase of Operation We R […]