Cincinnati Police Hire First External Chief

Chief James Craig, who takes over the department in July, is the first chief selected under Issue 5, a charter amendment approved by voters in 2001 that permits the city to consider internal and external candidates for chief.

Cincinnati City Manager Fires Police Chief

Blackwell's firing comes in the wake of the police union calling a special meeting for Monday where it planned to take a vote of no confidence in the chief.

How Tasers Are Used by the Cincinnati PD

When the Cincinnati Police Department decided to equip all of its patrol officers with X26 Tasers, department brass had to establish policy for use of the conductive weapons. After studying the research assembled by Specialist John Rose, Chief Thomas Streicher Jr. decided that the Cincinnati PD would place Tasers right after verbal commands in the department’s force continuum.

Cincinnati Officer and Suspect Killed in Exchange of Gunfire

Sonny Kim, a 27-year veteran with the Cincinnati Police Department, was shot and killed Friday morning during a shootout in Madisonville, leaving the department in mourning and a neighborhood on edge.

Disarming the Cops

They’re at it again. The activists and advocates of the American Civil Liberties Union and Amnesty International are trying to take away one of your most effective weapons: your Taser.

New Detroit Chief Leaves Cincinnati Force

Detroit native and Cincinnati Police Chief James Craig will return to his hometown to lead the police force for a city teetering on the brink of bankruptcy.

Cincinnati Names Interim Police Chief

Lt. Col. Teresa Theetge was named interim Cincinnati police chief during a press conference Wednesday morning.

Cincinnati Policeman Indicted in Riot Case

Police Women of Cincinnati

The latest installment of TLC's "Police Women" series heads to Ohio to follow four female officers with the Cincinnati Police Department. The show, which began Jan. 13, follows the officers as they encounter "intense cop drama and action as they patrol some of the most dangerous neighborhoods in America, all while balancing kids, significant others, and life at home." Photos courtesy of TLC.