Teresa Theetge

The city manager placed Police Chief Teresa Theetge on paid leave over two months ago. Shortly after, the city hired law firm Frost Brown Todd to conduct an investigation.

Cincinnati Police Chief Teresa Theetge is on paid leave pending an investigation into the effectiveness of her leadership. The investigation could take months.

He also responded to allegations he vetoed several of the chief's proposals to curb crime and that the upcoming election played a part in the decision.

Stephen Imm of Finney Law Firm says he believes the city manager asked Teresa Theetge to resign at the request of Mayor Aftab Pureval. The mayor says he did not direct the decision.

City Manager Sheryl Long announced the decision Monday evening, five days after reports she asked Chief Theetge to resign.

One council member said he doesn't have "a clue" about what's going on. Another said he's frustrated by the process and pushing for information.

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Cincinnati's Police Chief Teresa Theetge made an unscheduled appearance at Monday's Cincinnati Public Schools Board of Education meeting to call upon district leaders to address a rise in student-involved incidents with police at city transit centers.

More than two decades later, the historic Collaborative Agreement still serves as a national model for law enforcement on police-community relations.

In a sit down with WVXU, Teresa Theetge says reallocating personnel is one way she hopes to relieve stress on officers.