CLEVELAND, OH — Over the past decade, when Cleveland police employees faced discipline, they ended up with a suspension about half of the time. But in the past few years, the number of officers and other staff facing discipline has fallen by more than half.
Those are among the insights from Signal Cleveland’s review of discipline cases decided from late 2016 through mid-2026. We explored what gets police officers and other division employees in trouble and what happens afterward.
Here’s what stood out.