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Cincinnati committee discusses new tracking, regional reporting and public outreach for hate-motivated incidents
Summary
The Public Safety and Governance Committee reviewed a report on how the city records and responds to hate-motivated incidents, discussed hotline use, data dashboards and a regional approach, and approved and filed the item for follow-up.
At a meeting of the Cincinnati Public Safety and Governance Committee, Chair Scotty Johnson opened discussion on the city’s procedures for recording and responding to hate-motivated incidents and crimes, saying the city should ensure “everybody that comes to work, play, and live in our city is gonna be treated with respect and ... dignity.”
The committee reviewed a report prepared with Cincinnati Police Department (CPD) input that cites CPD Procedure 12417 and references the Ohio Revised Code and the city’s municipal code as legal frameworks used when officers evaluate and investigate reported incidents. Committee members and staff focused discussion on whether Cincinnati needs a dedicated hotline or portal, how noncriminal “hate incidents” should be collected, and whether tracking should be handled regionally.
Why it matters: committee members said public reporting, consistent data and visible outreach are central to residents’ sense of safety. Vice Mayor…
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