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Cincinnati officials hope a pay increase and sign-on bonus will attract enough people to fill the next police recruit class. Although the funding was there, the recruit class for 50+ new officers that started in August has only 33.
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The recent suspensions of two Cincinnati Police Officers for using racial slurs on duty could result in a change to city policy. Some elected officials are pushing for zero-tolerance, where workers are fired after one use of a racial slur.
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A veteran Cincinnati officer's police powers have been suspended after her body cam captured her saying a racial slur while on duty and in uniform.
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An officer shot and killed a 34-year-old man in Madisonville on Saturday evening, Interim Cincinnati Police Chief Teresa Theetge said.
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The city’s independent police oversight board investigates complaints against officers of the Cincinnati Police Department. Years of underfunding caused a backlog of over a hundred cases more than a year old.
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Cincinnati Police say the Crime Gun Intelligence Center, which launched about a year ago, is more effective than previous efforts to get illegal guns off the streets.
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Interim City Manager John Curp says there's no plan to reduce the number of police or fire officers, or to reduce policing in any neighborhoods.
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New data from the Cincinnati Police Department shows disproportionate traffic enforcement across the city. Council Member Mark Jeffreys is pushing for more data and a better plan to promote safety.
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The Alternative Response to Crisis program, or ARC, is designed to avoid police responding to situations like when someone is homeless, suicidal or panhandling.
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The Collaborative Agreement focuses on dozens of issues around equity, independent oversight, use of force, and transparency. But organizers say the mission is ongoing.