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Cincinnati Police Chief, James Craig, is going to court in the dispute over the state’s police exam. Craig is suing the Ohio Peace Officer Training Commission, asking for a waiver on the certification test because of his career experience. City officials also claim the test would impact the future hiring of a police chief. Click […]

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Cincinnati Police officers will follow new rules when using their tasers. The police department revised its use of force policy to recommend officers aim for a suspect’s back with electronic barbs, except in case of self defense. The changes follow studies that show taser shots, to a suspect’s chest, increase the risk of death. To […]

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A Cincinnati man will be in court today. He faces charges of a kidnapping of a taxi driver. Charles Black was arrested this past weekend, on kidnapping and aggravated robbery charges, after crashing the cab at the end of a police chase in Winton Hills. Cincinnati Police say Black had allegedly kept the driver in […]

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Cincinnati Police Chief, James Craig, must take Ohio’s police officer exam. The Ohio Peace Officer Training Commission has told Craig that he can’t use his 36 years of experience to waive the test. He worked in three out-of-state police departments before Cincinnati. He worked in Detroit, Los Angeles, and Portland Maine. To hear more about […]

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Cincinnati Police are looking for the suspect in a murder at Walnut Hills. Officers say 26 year-old Kendall Hampton was gunned down, this past weekend, at the Dairy Mart parking lot on the corners of East McMillan and Victory Pkwy. Anyone with information on the suspect is urged to call Cincinnati Police. Recent Stories: Black […]

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Cincinnati Police are no longer using a controversial blood alcohol testing machine. City prosecutors say the reliability of the Intoxilyzer 8000 is causing questions on dozens of drunk driving cases. Two puffs are needed from DUI suspects. Defense attorneys have said this practice creates inconsistent results. Click here to read more. Recent Stories: NAACP Reaction […]

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Cincinnati Police say the city’s crime rate is improving.They are reporting a nearly 40% in reduction for murders from last year. With an 8% drop in overall crime, police chief James Craig says thirteen of the city’s twenty-five murders are still unsolved. The chief is hoping the community can provide new leads. To hear more […]

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The family of a teenager killed last year, by the Cincinnati Police, is taking the department to court. Davon Mullens‘s family has filed a lawsuit in Hamilton County Court. The lawsuit claims the officer disarmed the 16 year-old, at Fountain Square, then shot him several times in the chest and planted the gun next to […]

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Twelve students from Rothenberg School in Mt. Auburn received diplomas Saturday for completing a boot camp style program by Cincinnati Police Chief James Craig. The pilot program is called Children in Trauma Intervention or C.I.T.I. Craig based it off a similar program from Los Angeles where he worked prior to Cincinnati. The three month program […]

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After a three-month audit, it has been concluded that the Cincinnati Police needs to make major changes to improve efficiency. From the improvement of data systems, to the reduction of bosses in the office, police chief James Craig intends to apply the recommended changes in order to put more cops on the street. According to […]

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Today on The Lincoln Ware Show, we heard from Cincinnati Police Chief James E. Craig with his reactions to a variety of pressing issues. At the forefront of today’s conversations were the recent shootings involving Cincinnati police officers and local armed teens – two separate incidences of violent crimes taking place right in our own […]

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Cincinnati Police officers are attempting to make driving throughout the city a bit safer for everyone with the new decision to impound all vehicles for having rims too large for the car. Incidences of expensive towing situations are already happening across the city as the growing number of citizens begin to be outraged by the […]