Wayne Drummond Archives - Signal Cleveland

Cleveland City Council Members Michael Polensek, Richard Starr and Deborah Gray (lower left to top left) meet with Public Safety Director Wayne Drummond (lower right) and other safety officials in preparation for the 2025 budget process.

By the numbers: Get to know Cleveland’s Department of Public Safety

by Dakotah Kennedy and Cleveland Documenters November 1, 2024January 22, 2025

Despite Cleveland’s efforts to recruit more police officers, 161 positions remain vacant.

Cleveland EMS unit driving past Cleveland City Hall.

Documenters, Public Safety

Cleveland eyes new EMS response team to support overdose survivors

by Helen Maynard and Cleveland Documenters September 23, 2024October 18, 2024

Cleveland Interim Public Safety Director Wayne Drummond (right) talks about an agreement that would send Cleveland police out of state to increase law enforcement presence in cities hosting presidential conventions.

Documenters, Government, News, Public Safety

Cleveland’s plan to send police to presidential nominating conventions awaits council action

by Dakotah Kennedy and Cleveland Documenters June 7, 2024October 18, 2024