[LI] City Manager Sheryl Long accused Theetge of "insubordination, poor leadership, and failing to carry out the city’s public safety priorities."The city of Cincinnati fired Police Chief Terri Theetge
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City Manager Sheryl Long accused Theetge of "insubordination, poor leadership, and failing to carry out the city’s public safety priorities."
"I recognize Chief Theetge’s more than 35 years of service to the Cincinnati Police Department and to this City. At the same time, after completing this review, it’s become clear that a change in leadership is necessary for the department moving forward," Long wrote.
The seven-page letter is legit fire.
Long pointed out that "Theetge acknowledged she opposed the city’s Summer Safety Plan," which would have put more police on the streets.
Theetge also did not "mandate overtime to close staffing gaps, despite having the authority to do so."
Mayor Aftab Pureval admitted that Theetge frustrated him last summer because "he offered double the amount of overtime to fulfill details to combat crime."
Theetge would agree, but then refuse help from the Ohio State Highway Patrol and Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office.
Last May, four members of the Cincinnati Police Department sued the city and Theetge, accusing them of workplace discrimination:
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