June 10, 2025

Judge John West

Assistant Chief Dudley Smith

Captain David Hoffman

Assistant Chief Dudley Smith

• Personnel Updates
• Uses of Force, Investigations, and Complaints

Judge John West

University of Cincinnati Department of Public Safety

John DeJarnette
Maria Madera
Captain David Hoffman
Assistant Chief Dudley Smith

Community Compliance Council Members

Judge West
Bluezette Marshall
Joshua Copley
Daniel Burridge
Greg Baker
Lieutenant David Brinker
Jack Miner
Rodney Harri

Judge West

• Welcome new members Rodney Harris and Josh Copley Student Body President

Assistant Chief Dudley Smith

• Recognized the loss of Deputy Larry Henderson who was tragically killed while working a detail for UC commencements. Dudley also commends the officers working through this difficult tragedy

David Hoffman

CSR NIBRS Offenses

• YTD: slight uptick in both Property and Person Offenses. Society Offenses decrease by 39%
• 5 Year Average: Slight increase in Property and Person and Society Offenses are 13% lower

NIBRS Offenses: Society

• Society offenses are decreasing in both the YTD and 5 year average time frame
• Trespassing can fluctuate in the wintertime
• Our largest increases are only 3 % in drug/narcotic violations & weapon law violations.

CSR NIBRS Offenses: Person

• Our Robbery numbers are increasing by 3. Robberies and Personal assaults typically happening in areas after bar closes We continue to monitor
• Our simple assaults account for our largest increase.

CSR NIBRS Offenses: Property

• Destruction and vandalism is down also theft from motor vehicles are down
• Shoplifting reports up 45 primarily from Kroger, Walgreen, CVS and Target

CSR NIBRS Offenses: Robbery

• Robbery, Burgluary& assaults are being monitored.
• Burglary has been happening on south and east side of campus.
• Method of entry lately has been through windows and most commonly taken items are PlayStation, Xbox etc.

• No internal investigations to report this quarter

Assistant Chief Dudley Smith

Use of Force

• April 1, 2025: Police Officers used physical force on a subject that interfered with a free speech demonstrator. The subject was taken to the ground and arrested for Disorderly Conduct and Resisting Arrest.
  • Consistent with training and Use of Force Policy
• May 13, 2025: Police Officers used physical force to gain control of a subject involved with fighting 8-10 others subjects on the East Concourse of Fifth Third Arena during a High School Graduation. Officers also had to utilize the ARC display of a Taser to gain control of the situation.
  • Consistent with training and Use of Force Policy

Display of Force

• March 18, 2025: A Police Officer displayed his Taser at a subject while attempting to flee the scene after committing a Theft
  • Consistent with training and Use of Force Policy
• April 16, 2025: Police Officer displayed their firearm at a subject threatening a complainant at Gettler Stadium.
  • Consistent with training and Use of Force Policy
• April 20, 2025: Police Officers displayed their firearm at a subject threatening others with a handgun on West McMillan Street. Subject brandished a silver handgun.
  • Consistent with training and Use of Force Policy
• May 7, 2025: Police Officer displayed his Taser at a subject that was fighting with 8-10 other subjects on the East Concourse of the Fifth Third Arena during a High School Graduation.
  • Consistent with training and Use of Force Policy

Internal Investigations

• No internal investigations to report this quarter

The next meeting is Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025.