December 15, 20222 yr 11 hours ago, LifeLongClevelander said: Fox 8 ran a story today concerning CPD being down 299 officers. The current academy class only graduated 17 new officers and the next class starting up has only 14. Last year, @KFM44107mentioned that about 425 were eligible for retirement. How close to that 425 number actually retired (or will by the end of the year)? How bad is the attrition as compared the the academy's graduations and transfers into CPD from other departments? What does the retirement situation look like for 2023? Not all 425 retired. They're just eligible to. Alot of guys stick around and do the 8 years of DROP. We are losing close to 100 for retirement and less than half that for younger guys leaving to other places. Add in a sprinkle of firings and guys coming back and it's pretty bleak. Edited December 15, 20222 yr by KFM44107
December 15, 20222 yr 11 hours ago, Cleburger said: From your questions I guess it's safe to assume that Fox 8 did not ask any of them? No, those were my questions. However if Fox 8 did ask any of those questions, the police officials ran away from Ed Gallek when he asked about how CPD was going to deal with the loss of officers and hiring more, those questions would not have been answered if they were asked.
December 15, 20222 yr 3 hours ago, KFM44107 said: Not all 425 retired. They're just eligible to. Alot of guys stick around and do the 8 years of DROP. We are losing close to 100 for retirement and less than half that for younger guys leaving to other places. Add in a sprinkle of firings and guys coming back and it's pretty bleak. Thank you for the information, even though it is bleak.
December 21, 20222 yr Ex-Geis Cos. official embezzled $1 million from Streetsboro construction company, feds say CLEVELAND, Ohio — A former top official for Geis Companies is accused of stealing $1 million from the Streetsboro construction and real estate development business to help pay for child support. Michael Harman, 45, of Ravenna is charged in federal court in Cleveland with wire fraud, money laundering and filing false tax returns. Harman, a certified public accountant, was the company’s controller and was in charge of the companies’ finances. https://www.cleveland.com/court-justice/2022/12/ex-geis-cos-official-embezzled-1-million-from-streetsboro-construction-company-feds-say.html
January 9, 20232 yr About a month ago, someone swiped my garbage can (not the blue "recycling" one but the black one.) Today, the same thing happened to one of my neighbors. (Beulah Park, on the lake).
January 11, 20232 yr 13 hours ago, Boomerang_Brian said: Ugh just awful: Intentionally targeted with a coordinated attack, it appears.
January 14, 20232 yr On 1/9/2023 at 2:43 PM, E Rocc said: About a month ago, someone swiped my garbage can (not the blue "recycling" one but the black one.) Today, the same thing happened to one of my neighbors. (Beulah Park, on the lake). My place in the Pilsen neighborhood of Chicago this happend a lot. But when I reported it to the city 311 website a new one usually showed up within a week...blue or black and they would mark it with your address.
January 14, 20232 yr 4 hours ago, metrocity said: My place in the Pilsen neighborhood of Chicago this happend a lot. But when I reported it to the city 311 website a new one usually showed up within a week...blue or black and they would mark it with your address. The CIty of Cleveland is not quite as easy now with the disbanding of the 311 line, but if you have the wherewith-all to hunt down the number for Division of Waste, call them, and request a new can, they will get one out within a week. Same goes for damaged cans--you can leave the bad one in your driveway and they will swap it out.
January 14, 20232 yr 8 hours ago, metrocity said: My place in the Pilsen neighborhood of Chicago this happend a lot. But when I reported it to the city 311 website a new one usually showed up within a week...blue or black and they would mark it with your address. They are numbered. I put a note on our neighborhood watch page to record the numbers, my neighbor did it, and hers got traced.
February 1, 20232 yr I watched a police chase on Franklin yesterday... the fleeing car ran over two roundabouts at high speeds, nearly hitting other cars, before the police cruiser gave up and bailed. It went from about 54th to 58th St, heading west. Was absolutely wild.
February 1, 20232 yr 5 hours ago, YABO713 said: I watched a police chase on Franklin yesterday... the fleeing car ran over two roundabouts at high speeds, nearly hitting other cars, before the police cruiser gave up and bailed. It went from about 54th to 58th St, heading west. Was absolutely wild. The Automobile Industry wins again! If you can't catch them there's no crime!
March 15, 20232 yr https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/cleveland-police-officer-shot-on-east-side/ar-AA18Drbj?rc=1&ocid=winp1taskbar&cvid=d64591c07dbd43a3965459530180c119&ei=7 CLEVELAND, Ohio – A Cleveland police officer was shot Tuesday evening in the city’s Central neighborhood, and two other Cleveland police officers responding to the scene in a police car were injured in an accident.....
March 19, 20232 yr I guess this could go here. We don't exactly have a street collapse thread..... "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
March 19, 20232 yr 41 minutes ago, KJP said: I guess this could go here. We don't exactly have a street collapse thread..... I was at work when it happened. It almost flooded half our detective cars.
March 19, 20232 yr I’m no civil engineer, but I would not be walking around the rim of that crater so casually. We crossed that intersection on foot yesterday, walking down to do the St Pats 5k. Glad to learn no one fell in when it happened. My hovercraft is full of eels
March 19, 20232 yr As an add on to this, the road did not collapse. They've been working on the street all week. There was already a square hole cutout there to do work on the water lines. The pipes clearly weren't properly put together or having them exposed to the conditions burst them. As an edit: the road did collapse a few hours after they shut off the break. Lol. Edited March 20, 20232 yr by KFM44107
April 6, 20232 yr "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
April 6, 20232 yr 52 minutes ago, KJP said: Interesting indeed seeing how it barely ever flies. I imagine the Signature fuel bill is just something slipped through the bureaucratic cracks.
April 8, 20232 yr Cop chopper was flying yesterday "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
April 12, 20232 yr What sure sounded like gunfire heard in my neighborhood around 3:30am. 2-3 CPD units rolled up on the bus stop on the south side of Lakeshore just east of E. 156, a stop that often appears to be a "hangout" during the day. EMS and CFD rolled up a bit later, everyone was gone by 5:30.
April 13, 20232 yr This is beyond aggravating. This park was just fixed up. Police investigate after Tremont field badly damaged "Residents say a group of people on dirt bikes and ATVs turfed the park recently. Neighbors witnessed dirt bikes and four wheelers come barreling down West 11th Street Monday night." https://fox8.com/news/its-just-sad-police-investigate-after-tremont-field-badly-damaged/ On 3/15/2023 at 9:34 PM, Ethan said: Clark Field upgrades.
April 13, 20232 yr LIke the $3 million investment was never there. Those riders are problems in every city, bunch of terrorizing thugs.
April 13, 20232 yr 2 hours ago, TBideon said: LIke the $3 million investment was never there. Those riders are problems in every city, bunch of terrorizing thugs. As the previous administration refused to deal with them, they feel entitled now. It will take a very serious effort to deal with them after all this time, and some people could easily end up getting hurt. I'm not sure the current powers that be have the gumption. Edited April 13, 20232 yr by E Rocc
May 12, 20232 yr Wonder what happened?? Maybe related to her testifying against a former co-worker in a rape case? More here... https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/missing-30-year-old-ohio-emt-found-alive-police-say-rcna84109 "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
May 27, 20232 yr So yesterday I'm on Lakeside (the one that meets E. 156th at Lakeshore) heading south at the traffic light. There's a guy waiting at the light northbound. Another car goes up on the curb, squeezes between him and the light support, and comes around to block it in. Two or three guys get out and spray the car with automatic fire. The blocking car takes off, the two shooters bail north towards the lake. Oh yay. Saw the whole thing, of course I told CPD everything I saw. No plate or nothing, but one guy went running south as well, from the car that was shot. From Councilman Polensek via Cindy Barber, one dead, one shot in the leg, and the cameras caught the whole thing. Classic gang hit is what I thought, but I was at the Boardwalk late and heard they got in an argument over a vacuum cleaner at the car wash on that corner. FFS. Three takeaways: 1) Cameras may seem creepy at times but they can be a good thing. 2) What I call "diss culture", the idea that any perceived disrespect justifies such a response, is about the most toxic thing there is. 3) If it made the news at all, I didn't see it.
May 28, 20232 yr 10 hours ago, E Rocc said: So yesterday I'm on Lakeside (the one that meets E. 156th at Lakeshore) heading south at the traffic light. There's a guy waiting at the light northbound. Another car goes up on the curb, squeezes between him and the light support, and comes around to block it in. Two or three guys get out and spray the car with automatic fire. The blocking car takes off, the two shooters bail north towards the lake. Oh yay. Saw the whole thing, of course I told CPD everything I saw. No plate or nothing, but one guy went running south as well, from the car that was shot. From Councilman Polensek via Cindy Barber, one dead, one shot in the leg, and the cameras caught the whole thing. Classic gang hit is what I thought, but I was at the Boardwalk late and heard they got in an argument over a vacuum cleaner at the car wash on that corner. FFS. Three takeaways: 1) Cameras may seem creepy at times but they can be a good thing. 2) What I call "diss culture", the idea that any perceived disrespect justifies such a response, is about the most toxic thing there is. 3) If it made the news at all, I didn't see it. Holy chit! What kind of automatic fire weapons? Are you ok?
May 28, 20232 yr On 5/27/2023 at 11:03 AM, E Rocc said: So yesterday I'm on Lakeside (the one that meets E. 156th at Lakeshore) heading south at the traffic light. There's a guy waiting at the light northbound. Another car goes up on the curb, squeezes between him and the light support, and comes around to block it in. Two or three guys get out and spray the car with automatic fire. The blocking car takes off, the two shooters bail north towards the lake. Oh yay. Saw the whole thing, of course I told CPD everything I saw. No plate or nothing, but one guy went running south as well, from the car that was shot. From Councilman Polensek via Cindy Barber, one dead, one shot in the leg, and the cameras caught the whole thing. Classic gang hit is what I thought, but I was at the Boardwalk late and heard they got in an argument over a vacuum cleaner at the car wash on that corner. FFS. Three takeaways: 1) Cameras may seem creepy at times but they can be a good thing. 2) What I call "diss culture", the idea that any perceived disrespect justifies such a response, is about the most toxic thing there is. 3) If it made the news at all, I didn't see it. Glad you're okay, also not surprised. I've been on homicide scenes where people have been killed for less. It almost always over something that most of us would find trivial. Alcohol is always involved. Just be aware most stuff doesn't make the news, and if it does like half the facts are wrong. Because it's an open investigation and the police aren't gonna comment, they usually go to the crazy neighbor who says they saw it all and just put whatever they said as the story.
May 28, 20232 yr 1 hour ago, KFM44107 said: Glad you're okay, also not surprised. I've been on homicide scenes where people have been killed for less. It almost always over something that most of us would find trivial. Alcohol is always involved. Just be aware most stuff doesn't make the news, and if it does like half the facts are wrong. Because it's an open investigation and the police aren't gonna comment, they usually go to the crazy neighbor who says they saw it all and just put whatever they said as the story. Yes, active investigation. I went out to do a couple things yesterday morning, and when I got back the homicide detectives were next door. Spoke to the one about what I saw, and they went looking for stuff tossed in yards or the field. Probably the lake as well. Looked like carbines, possibly Uzi. I was across Lakeshore at the light waiting to go south, so I was a reasonable distance away. I could have sworn the car went east, but he went west according to the cameras. Eyewitness testimony being unreliable. The latest from Polensek is the victim was 15 and from Warrensville Heights. The car was stolen.
May 31, 20232 yr On 5/28/2023 at 9:38 PM, X said: It was covered on cleveland.com WTAM too, sans paywall: https://wtam.iheart.com/content/2023-05-30-cleveland-police-looking-for-answers-after-two-teens-were-shot/
June 3, 20232 yr W. T. A. F?? IN the span of two weeks, nearly 30 children have vanished in Cleveland, sparking huge concern from a local police chief who said he hasn't seen anything like this in his 33-year career. As many as 27 children have been reported missing in the greater Cleveland area, according to Newburgh Heights police chief John Majoy. https://www.the-sun.com/news/8270566/cleveland-ohio-children-missing-police-chief-speaks-out/
June 3, 20232 yr That story has made a few national outlets. Pretty alarming stuff, and those kids mostly being runaways is nonsense and we know it.
June 17, 20231 yr Very sad — this was in the historic core of Slavic Village. https://www.cleveland19.com/2023/06/15/cleveland-restaurant-employees-customers-assaulted-shot-during-robbery/ Google Streetview: 5645 Broadway Ave,Cleveland, OH 44127 Edited June 17, 20231 yr by MuRrAy HiLL
June 19, 20231 yr On 6/16/2023 at 10:26 PM, MuRrAy HiLL said: Very sad — this was in the historic core of Slavic Village. https://www.cleveland19.com/2023/06/15/cleveland-restaurant-employees-customers-assaulted-shot-during-robbery/ Google Streetview: 5645 Broadway Ave,Cleveland, OH 44127 Hopefully that guy isn't back on the streets in a week. The media should be tracking this case to see what the judge does during sentencing.
June 20, 20231 yr Is it me or has crime really been getting out of control here. Honestly I never would step foot in Slavic Village, frankly won't even drive through it any more. Now people are getting carjacked daily downtown, from the one at Thirsty Parrot to the browns players getting carjacked and another just having it stolen out of his lot. I used to live downtown, and frankly, I'm even starting to think twice of even visiting downtown now. How does a city just allow crime to get this bad. I hardly doubt it was this dangerous in the 80s. Atleast in the 80s you still had relatively safe neighborhoods.
June 20, 20231 yr 9 hours ago, AsDustinFoxWouldSay said: Is it me Yes. Likely thanks to echo chamber news feeds that deliver only crime news about the big, bad city....
June 21, 20231 yr On 6/19/2023 at 11:09 PM, AsDustinFoxWouldSay said: Honestly I never would step foot in Slavic Village, frankly won't even drive through it any more. I bike through a few times a week and get shot at every time. Every. Damn. Time.
June 21, 20231 yr On 6/19/2023 at 11:09 PM, AsDustinFoxWouldSay said: Is it me or has crime really been getting out of control here. Honestly I never would step foot in Slavic Village, frankly won't even drive through it any more. Now people are getting carjacked daily downtown, from the one at Thirsty Parrot to the browns players getting carjacked and another just having it stolen out of his lot. I used to live downtown, and frankly, I'm even starting to think twice of even visiting downtown now. How does a city just allow crime to get this bad. I hardly doubt it was this dangerous in the 80s. Atleast in the 80s you still had relatively safe neighborhoods. I took my bike from Ohio City to a diner in Slavic Village for breakfast on Saturday - as I do at least twice a month. Somehow I escaped the roaming throngs of lawless gangs and Mad Max riding with his turret in the back of an armored F-150. Pray for me.
June 21, 20231 yr On 6/19/2023 at 11:09 PM, AsDustinFoxWouldSay said: Is it me or has crime really been getting out of control here. Honestly I never would step foot in Slavic Village, frankly won't even drive through it any more. Now people are getting carjacked daily downtown, from the one at Thirsty Parrot to the browns players getting carjacked and another just having it stolen out of his lot. I used to live downtown, and frankly, I'm even starting to think twice of even visiting downtown now. How does a city just allow crime to get this bad. I hardly doubt it was this dangerous in the 80s. Atleast in the 80s you still had relatively safe neighborhoods. I literally watched a homicide happen across the street from my house less than a month ago and I'm not even buying off on this.
June 21, 20231 yr 10 minutes ago, YABO713 said: I took my bike from Ohio City to a diner in Slavic Village for breakfast on Saturday - as I do at least twice a month. Somehow I escaped the roaming throngs of lawless gangs and Mad Max riding with his turret in the back of an armored F-150. Pray for me. I took my young children to Mill Creek Falls and followed it up with ice cream from Daisy's on Fleet. I must be an irresponsible parent to take children to a war zone.
June 21, 20231 yr 1 hour ago, E Rocc said: I literally watched a homicide happen across the street from my house less than a month ago and I'm not even buying off on this. Hahahahaha this is phenomenal. I'm not a progressive, I come from a family of cops and firefighters, and even I'm like "Okay calm down, guy, it's okay to go outside."
June 21, 20231 yr We go to Sokol Center in Slavic Village for my son's gymnastics every Friday night. He does gymnastics inside and outside. Inside he does flips on the parallel bars. Outside we dodge the gunfire. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
June 21, 20231 yr Tbf sometimes it's easier to just go to Crocker Park so I don't have to see minorities and pretend not to be frightened
June 21, 20231 yr Just now, YABO713 said: Tbf sometimes it's easier to just go to Crocker Park so I don't have to see minorities and pretend not to be frightened Funny can't remember the last time someone was shot at Crocker Park just for existing and being an innocent bystander. I guess my irrational fear is from being a racist and not from the fact of crime data when you compare said Crocker Park vs Slavic Village or as a whole Cleveland vs say Pittsburgh.
June 22, 20231 yr 1 hour ago, AsDustinFoxWouldSay said: Funny can't remember the last time someone was shot at Crocker Park just for existing and being an innocent bystander. I guess my irrational fear is from being a racist and not from the fact of crime data when you compare said Crocker Park vs Slavic Village or as a whole Cleveland vs say Pittsburgh. I was on a bachelor party .5 miles away when this happened in Pittsburgh, FWIW. https://triblive.com/local/morning-roundup-man-charged-in-shooting-in-pittsburghs-strip-district/
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