Ohio Governor Mike Dewine. (Photo of Morgan Trau, wt.)
After a viral fight in the center of Cincinnati, Ohio and federal officials, cooperate with local law enforcement agencies to fight crimes using violence.
Federal agencies, including American marshals and the office of the US prosecutor, will escalate the pursuit of violations of conditional dismissal and prosecution of firearms.
Governor Mike Dewine said this week during a press conference that Highway patrol helps strengthen the Police Department at Cincinnati.
“We will provide and provide various cities with additional workforce and technology in certain circumstances in which local authorities, to be honest, could use help,” said Dewine. “Our soldiers, since I became a governor, have established cooperation with law enforcement officers in many cities – Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton, Youngstown, Toledo, and now Cincinnati.”
In addition to helping police hotspots, the patrol will contribute to aviation support in monitoring suspicious escaping from the crime.
Dewine emphasized that federal law is “exceptionally, very difficult” when it comes to the accused found with weapons illegally – a crime known for disability.
The American prosecutor in the southern district of Ohio Dominick Gerace offered to ensure that federal officials “look after local crime very deeply.”
“As Governor Dewine mentioned, our federal allegations contain rigid penalties,” said Gerace. “And the allegations of investigations that occur or begin at any level – local, state or federal – and include investigations that result from operations arising from partnerships announced today.”
Transfer to the priority of the federal prosecution of weapons crimes Similar effort From the former US prosecutor David Devillers after jumping jumps in Columbus five years ago.
As a side note, Dewine added: “I would like in Ohio to have a right to do so. This is not a day to get it, but I will only say that I would call our legislator again to adopt a law similar to what is at federal level.”
The governor actually called on the legislators to impose New restrictions on firearms – Especially after a mass shooting at Dayton’s Oregon District in 2019.
His appeals fell on the deaf ears.
Meanwhile, Dewine has signed several funds that relax the provisions on Ohio weapons, including the armament of teachers, without permission, and not applying ground legislation.
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Pointing to the Crime Pistol Intelligence Center in the city, the head of the police in Cincinnati Teresa Theetge said that its department has long been satisfied with cooperation with other agencies.
Since the launch of the office in 2022, they saw “two -digit reductions in shooting victims,” ​​she said.
Teetge described the partnership with state and federal officials as a “power multiplier” in order to develop what the city is already doing.
“We have more eyes, more hands and more hearts involved in the cause of security,” she said.
The mayor of Cincinnati Aphtab Pureval said he was satisfied with assist. He said that the last crime statistics in the city offer “mixed message”.
According to violence in the study of crimes with the main associations of Chiefs Cities, in the first quarter of this year, the incidents of killings, rape and assault Cincinnati fell compared to the previous year. Only attacks recorded a slight escalate.
But in the latest MCCA survey, which includes violent incidents until the end of June, the murders increased, currently exceeding the amount in the first half of 2024, also flashing further.
Despite this, Pureval insisted that the city was making progress.
“Crimes at street level, such as theft of cars and burglaries, dropped dramatically with real estate crimes from year to year, in a broad city,” he said. “However, a crime with the use of violence is still a challenge.”
The mayor generally stated that a crime with the apply of violence has fallen, but they see that he was increasing specific areas, such as the city center and the over-the-rine districts.
Regardless of the data, Pureval said that he recognizes that people do not feel secure and that it is a duty to the leaders.
“We are still urgently working on public security,” he said. “Although it is important to be aware of data, it is also important to continue to react to community fears and that’s what we are still doing.”
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