The Hot Sheet

In the mid 1930’s, Cleveland was a city with a crime problem. City leaders knew they needed help to clean up the streets of Cleveland, which had gotten a national…

When Eliot Ness became Cleveland’s Public Safety Director, Cleveland had the highest traffic fatality rate in the country. Ness developed a four-pronged approach to address this sad safety record: creation…

Did Eliot Ness live here? This question comes up time and again when people talk about Cleveland’s favorite lawman. Recently, Cleveland Police Museum staff examined primary sources, including city directories,…