Lorain County In The News

[PanJurekMrJerry]

Sheriff may stop Lorain County patrols

Elyria- The Lorain County sheriff might have to eliminate road patrols in one of Ohio's largest counties, leaving 60,000 residents without police protection.

For the story, click here:
http://www.cleveland.com/ohio/plaindealer/index.ssf?/base/news/1150533140181290.xml&coll=2

 

[mmartinfan]

Maybe they could ask Fairfield County for some pointers on how to operate with no budget! Buying hearts and minds one vote at a time.

 

[PanJurekMrJerry]

I wonder who will get their frequencies?

 

[FPO703]

Nobody. They won't lose their frequencies just because they can't afford (read: tax payers being too cheap to pay for law/fire/ems protection) to maintain a patrol division.

 

[xusmarine1979]

Maybe they could ask Fairfield County for some pointers on how to operate with no budget! Buying hearts and minds one vote at a time.

Ha, ha. I'd say something but I'll shut up.

 

[CVPI4Ever]

Wow. I heard this may happen. As a former Auxiliary Deputy Sheriff (2004-2006) at Lorain County Sheriffs Office, I didnt think it would become a reality. I hope its fought hard. Most of those guys are great.

Further, I will believe it when its posted at least on the LCSO website, www.loraincountysheriff.com and not the Plain Squealer.

 

[2112]

I've seen threats like this before issued by agencies as a means to stir up and/or manipulate public panic/outrage when a budgetary issue or tax issue doesn't seem like it will be decided in favor of the agency. Maybe the Lorain Co threat holds water, maybe it doesn't. I'm not holding my breath.

Unless Chagrin Falls Twp has been annexed into another town, there are two townships left in Cuyahoga Co... CFT and Olmsted Twp. Olmsted Twp has its own PD, dunno if CFT does or not. Way to go, PD editorial staff...

 

[FPO703]

Chagrin Falls Twp has been gone for ages. It's covered by Chagrin Falls PD.

 

[hoser147]

Sounds as if they are going to try and push a levy on the residents. My county has had some tough times and the township I live in went to the sheriff and got a deputy just for our township and they float all costs for the one deputy. thru levies that the taxpayers passed. Things are looking much better after 3 trips to the polls they pasted a levy for a new SO/jail and tore down the old one. They said it was one of the oldest Jails in the country. hopefully things will change and work out for the best.............hoser147

 

[2112]

Chagrin Falls Twp has been gone for ages. It's covered by Chagrin Falls PD.

Looks like the township still actually exists. I find it interesting that even though they're covered by CFPD for law enforcement, they pay out for "police and fire radio service".

http://www.chagrinfallstownship.org/links.html

135 residents in 38 households in 1/2 a square mile. Yeah... I can see where they might not need their own PD. Unless they want to set up some sort of speedtrap like Linndale (117 residents on 0.1 square mile of land)... Alas, no interstate running through...

Speaking of Cuyahoga Co townships, I assume Riveredge Twp (gone since about 1990) PD numbered their units in the 64** series, assuming there actually was one.