City of Springfield, Ohio Commissioners Meeting
December 31, 2024
Hello my name is Beth Donahue
I would like Police Chief Allison Elliot to provide answers to my questions today.
I believe failure to provide answers to my questions TODAY indicates a failure in Springfield Commissioners leadership and in the leadership of the Springfield Police Department .
THE TOPIC IS REPORTED RAPES IN SPRINGFIELD
Reported rapes have increased in Springfield every year since 2019. In 2023. Springfield ranked 6th in the state for reported rape, per capita (by City per 100K). As of December 1, 2024: Springfield ranks 2nd in the state for reported rape per capita. In 2023 Springfield ranked (1st) in the State of Ohio in reported rape of women 14 and under, per capita, with 47 young girls reporting being raped. The clearance rate for those reported rapes in 2023 was 0% (zero percent)
My Questions to the Mayor and Chief Elliot is:
Q1. What is the count of reported rapes from January 1st 2024 to the end of November 2024.
Q2. What is the count of those reported rapes that have cleared
- is it 1 out 20…. 2 of 20 ????
I can provide data and sources for all statistics cited - I hope the city of springfield will do the same today
Comments