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Highland Heights police report 1,371 calls in May; jail rated 100% compliant by state inspectors
Summary
Police Chief Matejcic reported 1,371 calls for service in May, including 34 criminal incidents, and said the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction found the city jail in 100% compliance with 170 standards during its annual inspection.
Police Chief Matejcic told council that the department responded to 1,371 calls for service in May and provided a breakdown of incident types, including 34 criminal-related incidents, 22 citizen conflict calls, 11 property-damage accidents and four with injury.
Chief Matejcic also said the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction conducted its annual inspection of the city jail on Tuesday and "we were found to be in 100% compliance with all 170 jail standards." He added that the department executed 91 warrants, conducted 196 safety checks and logged 308 hours of prison time for 12 housed prisoners in the reporting period.
The chief noted the department will participate in an active-threat training exercise at Brush High School next week with resources from the county Office of Emergency Management and Cuyahoga Valley Dispatch involved. The reported exercise is part of ongoing interagency coordination efforts.
