Cleveland announces results of Operation Heat Wave

CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Cleveland Division of Police has released the data following their Operation Heat Wave, which is part of their Summer Safety Plan meant to reduce crime across the city.

According to a release from the police department, the safety plan “analyzed multiple years of violent crime data which was used to develop a solution-based operation to reduce stressors directly linked with criminal activity in the City of Cleveland.”

Here’s the results of Operation Heat Wave from May 1 to July 8 this year:

• Uniform Traffic Tickets – 1576
• Parking Infraction Notices – 2,937
• Minor Misdemeanor Citations – 247
• Guns Confiscated – 384
• Fentanyl Pills – 600,000
• Fentanyl (grams) – 84.00
• Cocaine (grams) – 2,761.00
• Meth (grams) – 5,501.00
• Heroin – 3,001.00
• Felony Arrests – 577
• Misdemeanor Arrests – 168
• Warrant Arrests – 284
• United States Currency Seized – $12,666
• Search Warrants – 42
• Summons – 141
• OVI – 32
• Curfew – 54

“We know, based on research, that approximately 4% of geography accounts for nearly half of all crime. We are taking a targeted, data-driven approach to narrow in on neighborhoods across the city that have historically been affected by violence during the summer months,” Mayor Justin Bibb said at the announcement of the Summer Safety Plan. “Our comprehensive strategy goes beyond just law enforcement, as various departments will be prioritizing the delivery of city services in these hotspots — which will be combined with our violence prevention efforts — with the goal of creating a ripple effect in reducing crime citywide.”