Safety and Smart Policing

By Greg P Harris

Councilmember Harris has aggressively pursued new and smart strategies to promote smart policing, alleviate jail overcrowding, and support programs that divert youth from the criminal life.

A) Safety and Smart Policing

I am a strong supporter of the Cincinnati Police Department's partnership with University of Cincinnati's Criminal Justice program and CIRV. The CPD has earned national recognition for this partnership that relies on intelligence work, crime mapping, and data analysis to systemically destabilize criminal networks. This partnership was responsible for taking out the "Taliband" street gang that was based in Northside. I will do everything in my capacity as Councilmember to support this innovative collaborative model for 21st century policing.

B) Jail Overcrowding

I worked with County Commissioner David Pepper and fellow Councilmember Leslie Ghiz to create a plan to use federal stimulus funds to help protect Cincinnatians from criminals who cannot be held in our overcrowded jails. The proposal would provide funding to the County Sheriff for the lease of 75 additional electronic monitoring units (EMUs) with GPS capabilities to track City offenders. The County would match the City EMU leases and also provide Sheriff Deputies to monitor those wearing EMU's.