Cincy Reporter

On May 9th, City Manager Sheryl Long announced that the City will move to four police districts at the end of 2023 when the lease on the current District 5 facility expires.

“After months of planning, data analysis, and discussions with Police leadership, we’ve determined that shifting from five total districts to four is the best permanent solution for the department going forward,” said City Manager Sheryl Long. “We’re not going to kick the can down the road or continue putting our officers in a temporary workspace. After careful analysis and lots of conversation, we’re confident that this is a long-term solution that will benefit everyone.”

This decision is based on several data points, including calls for service (all and weapon-related), crime (violent and property), population, and optimal staffing analyses.

“Under my leadership, CPD will continuously evaluate our organizational structure and overall performance to ensure that we are delivering the best police services to those who count on us. As mentioned by City Manager Long, this decision was reached after careful consideration of key data points, providing long-term stability for CPD’s workforce, and to allow for future growth of our communities and the Cincinnati Police Department,” said Police Chief Teresa Theetge. “As we all prepare for the closing of District Five, rest assured that there will be no interruption in police services and our remaining Police Districts will continue to be accessible to all.”

Redistricting will not occur until the end of 2023. When it does, communities currently assigned to District 5 will be reassigned to other districts. College Hill, Mt. Airy, Northside, and Camp Washington will be reassigned to District 3. Winton Hills, Spring Grove Village, and Clifton will be reassigned to District 4. CUF will be reassigned to District 1.

This was an opportunity to reassign other communities, not in District 5, to create more equitable service delivery citywide. As a result, Mt. Auburn will move from District 4 to District 1. Walnut Hills will be reassigned from District 4 to District 2. And Mt. Adams will be reassigned from District 1 to the Central Business Section.

Redistricting will not result in any job loss or demotions. Officers will be reassigned to new districts and facilities will be upgraded where needed to accommodate the new staffing assignments.

The City will host two upcoming town halls to answer questions and speak directly to the public about the changes.

June 76:00-7:30 p.m.College Hill Recreation Center5545 Belmont Ave.

June 276:00-7:30 p.m.Winton Hills Recreation Center5170 Winneste Ave.

Police Redistricting Plan

Neighborhood	Previous District	New District
College Hill	D5	D3
Mt. Airy	D5	D3
Northside	D5	D3
Camp Washington	D5	D3
Winton Hills	D5	D4
Spring Grove Village	D5	D4
Clifton	D5	D4
CUF	D5	D1
Mt. Auburn	D4	D1
Walnut Hills	D4	D2
Mt. Adams	D1	CBS

Original source can be found here.