On August 27, 2001, Mary Bounds made Cleveland history. Appointed by Mayor Michael R. White to lead the Cleveland Division of Police, Bounds became the first woman and the first African...
Doug Merritt
August 26, 2026
Not long ago, identifying a stolen vehicle often depended on a police officer carrying a printed “hot sheet” during a patrol shift. These paper lists contained information on...
Marty Flask
July 22, 2026
Columbus voters’ overwhelming approval of Issue 5, a 24/7 non-police crisis response system staffed by trained behavioral health professionals, has generated significant discussion here...
Marty Flask
May 14, 2026
The Board of Directors of the Partnership for a Safer Cleveland has unanimously confirmed Doug Merritt as the organization’s Executive Director, affirming his long-term leadership of...
safercleveland
March 15, 2026
I hope that we all strive to be a symbol of hope, fairness, trust, safety, and protection. Symbols are strong, and they cause us to feel a certain way. Think about how people feel when...
Sarah Shendy
February 18, 2026
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 1, 2025 CLEVELAND, OH — The Partnership for a Safer Cleveland formally announces the official retirement of longtime Executive Director Mike Walker, effective...
safercleveland
July 1, 2025
The Partnership for a Safer Cleveland recently had the opportunity to sit down with Lieutenant Shawn Smith, Officer in Charge of the Records Section and Lieutenant Jennifer Hernandez,...
safercleveland
April 2, 2025