December 10, 2024

Judge John West

Rachel Kleindorfer

Director Eliot Isaac

• Personnel Updates
• Uses of Force, Investigations, and Complaints

Lt. Rob Gutierrez

Judge John West

University of Cincinnati Department of Public Safety

Chief Eliot Isaac
John DeJarnette
Kelly Cantwell
Maria Madera
Captain David Hoffman
Captain Jeff Thompson
Rachel Kleindorfer
Captain Jason Voelkerding
Rob Gutierrez

Community Compliance Council Members

Judge West
Jack Martin
Dr. Bleuzette Marshall
Daniel Burridge
Gabriel Fletcher

Judge West

Rachel Kleindorfer

CSR NIBRS Offenses

• YTD: Only increase in our society offenses by 6%
• 5 Year Average: Increases in property and society offenses. The society offenses compared to the 5-year average are the most notable.

NIBRS Offenses: Society

• Trespass of Real property and Liquor Law Violations are driving our Society offenses.
• With the weather getting colder we do see an increase in trespassing in stairwells and lobbies on and around campus. Many of these individuals are repeat offenders.
• The liquor law violations are primarily our students drinking underage.

CSR NIBRS Offenses: Person

• Only two slight increases: The first is murder and non-negligent manslaughter increasing by two compared to last year. All of these occurred off campus and did not involve any UC students
• Agg Assault: Only an increase of 4. Most of these concentrate close to the Short Vine area. Many of these are bar fights or other fights that break out in this area

CSR NIBRS Offenses: Property

• Decrease in Motor Vehicle Theft… down by 111!
• We are still seeing vehicle related offenses such as TFA. Many multi-victim instances where the offenders are going through and breaking windows or trying door handles.

Director Eliot Isaac

• Hired Nicole Tipton - Emergency Communications Dispatcher

Director Eliot Isaac

Use of Force

• September 18, 2024: A Police Supervisor had a Taser CEW Deployment on a subject that failed to comply and ran toward the Supervisor creating a threat.
  • Consistent with training and Use of Force Policy

Display of Force

• September 1, 2024: A Police Officer displayed a CEW with the laser light at a subject that had escaped from the River City Correctional Institute.
  • Consistent with training and Use of Force Policy
• October 26, 2024: A Police Officer utilized the Arc function of the Taser at a subject who was flailing, kicking, and spitting at UCPD and Cincinnati Fire Officers while they were attempting to transport to the hospital.
  • Consistent with training and Use of Force Policy
• October 31, 2024: Police Officers displayed their firearm at a subject that had fit the description of suspect involved in a shooting, lying face down behind a bush
  • Consistent with training and Use of Force Policy
• November 15, 2024: Police Officers displayed a CEW with the laser light at a subject that was hiding under a vehicle that was suspected in committing theft from vehicles
  • Consistent with training and Use of Force Policy

Internal Investigations

• No internal investigations to report this quarter

Assistant Chief Dudley Smith

• All officers completed 25 online courses for a total of 30hrs of online training. 18 of these courses were prescribed by the Ohio Peace Officers Training Academy and accounted for 25hrs of continuing professional training required by the state.
• In addition to the online training, all officers received 50hours of instructor led training. These topics consisted of defensive tactics, use of force, firearms, taser, CPR, and Civil Disturbance.
• Training for the department is influenced by several governing factors. These include but are not limited to: Exiger recommendations, IACLEA accreditation requirements, OPOTA requirements, and current events. These factors are the guideline for creating the upcoming year's training calendar.

The next meeting is Tuesday, March 11, 2025.