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Police describe directed patrols and overtime targeting Walnut Hills crime hot spots
Summary
An officer described directed patrols and paid overtime as the city police response to a reported rise in violent crime in parts of Walnut Hills; council members encouraged coordinated community approaches and reporting.
An officer from the Cincinnati Police Department described "directed patrols" and the use of paid overtime as the department's response to an increase in violent crime reported for Walnut Hills.
Officer Ladon Laney, introduced as representing the Cincinnati Police Department district covering the area, said targeted patrols focus officers on specific addresses and that paid overtime can be directed to patrol problem areas, especially during peak times in summer. "Directed patrols ... a specific address in a specific area has police officers patrolling an area on around the clock specifically geared to pay attention to those areas," Laney said.
Council members and residents discussed complementary community measures: requests for improved street lighting, neighborhood citizen patrols and continued reporting of noise and nuisance incidents to create an enforcement record. Council Member Scottie Johnson said directed patrols and community reporting are tools the city will use and emphasized the need to keep pressure on enforcement and resource allocation.
Ending: Police and council members asked residents to report incidents and to work with community-council safety committees to identify hot spots; council offices said they will continue to coordinate directed patrols and evaluate results.
