Cincinnati City Manager Sheryl Long fires Police Chief Teresa Theetge over leadership concerns
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Updated · Fox News · Apr 24
Cincinnati City Manager Sheryl Long fires Police Chief Teresa Theetge over leadership concerns
8 articles · Updated · Fox News · Apr 24
Theetge was dismissed after three years as chief, following criticism for not implementing a summer anti-violence plan amid rising crime and viral assaults in downtown Cincinnati.
Long cited Theetge’s ineffective leadership, poor communication, and failure to respond adequately to high-profile incidents, including two downtown shootings and a widely publicized brawl that left a woman with neurological injuries.
Theetge, Cincinnati’s first female police chief with 35 years of service, also faced a federal lawsuit from White male officers alleging discrimination in promotions and assignments during her tenure.
Was Cincinnati's first female police chief a failed leader or a political scapegoat?
Why did a discrimination lawsuit surface during the chief's controversial tenure?
Could the fired chief's 'old school' policing have actually been the right approach?
Will a city charter change protect the next police chief from being fired?
With leadership in turmoil, can Cincinnati's new $5.4 million safety plan succeed?