September 10, 2024

Judge John West

Rachel Kleindorfer

Director Eliot Isaac

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

Assistant Police Chief Dudley Smith

Director Eliot Isaac

Judge John West

University of Cincinnati Department of Public Safety

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

Community Compliance Council Members

Greg Baker
Margaret Fox
Carol Gibbs
Jack Martin
Dr. Bleuzette Marshall
Daniel Burridge
Bishop Bobby Hilton
Gabriel Fletcher
Chief Teresa Theetge

Judge West

• CCC is going on its 9th year originally agreed to 2 years
• Peg Fox announced she is stepping down replaced by Daniel Burridge also with Metropolitan Area Religious Coalition of Cincinnati
• Jack proposed that Mt Auburn join represented by Carol Gibbs

Rachel Kleindorfer

CSR NIBRS Offenses

• A lot of robbery offenses on campus are scooters
• UCPD has campaigns to encourage U-locks –vs- cable locks
• Burglary and breaking and entering offenses up - UCPD encouraging people to lock windows and doors

NIBRS Offenses: Society

• Disorderly Conduct up 13 sometimes conducted at sporting events could appear increased due to previous years with COVID
• Liquor Law violations up 5
• Trespass of real property up 18 A lot of repeat offenders primarily business on Calhoun working with business
• Shoplifting charges mainly from the Kroger
• Trespass- mainly on Calhoun Street close to Panera

CSR NIBRS Offenses: Person

• Murder and non-negligent manslaughter are up by 3 not UC affiliated
• Aggravated assault up 10 most results of fights that occurred
• Down 40 on Simple assaults
• 3 murders not UC affiliated - Two were from the shooting with 5 people on Fosdick

CSR NIBRS Offenses: Property

• Theft from motor vehicle up 53 - Chief Theege mentioned cars targeted looking for firearms - CPD gives away free gun locks
• Motor vehicle theft down 88 most likely due to KIA software updates
• TFA- our garages continue to be a target for the campus, specifically Calhoun and University Ave Garage
• Motor vehicle theft- major decrease

Director Eliot Isaac

• Hailey Smith - Hired as an ULEO Apprentice
• Danielle White - Hired as an Emergency Communication Dispatcher
• Laila Wooten - Hired as an Emergency Communication Dispatcher

Director Eliot Isaac

Use of Force

• No uses of force from 6/01/2024 to 8/31/2024

Display of Force

• June 10: UCPD officer assisted CPD for a felony traffic stop off campus. During this call, the police officer displayed and pointed his firearm at the occupants wanted on felony gun charges
  • Consistent with training, Use of Force Policy, and the MOU
• June 22: A police officer displayed his CEW and used laser light compliance while taking a subject into custody for theft who had initially run from police
  • Consistent with training, Use of Force Policy, and the MOU
• July 1: UCPD officers assisted CPD off campus for an "Officers Needs Assistance" call when multiple shots were fired by unknown subjects and two people were shot. UCPD pointed their rifles at a home and a person who exited the home who was arrested by CPD
  • Consistent with training, Use of Force Policy, and the MOU

Internal Investigations

• No internal investigations from 6/1/2024 to 8/31/2024

Assistant Chief Dudley Smith

• Unrest and protests - local updates
• Public Safety continues to provide security for organized events on campus
• Ohio School Safety Center tabletop event
• Public Safety completed the Civil Disturbance Response Training with CPD
• De-escalation and non-escalation training to various campus partner

The next meeting is Tuesday, December 10, 2024