March 10, 2026

Judge John West

John DeJarnette

Director Eliot Isaac

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

Judge John West

University of Cincinnati Department of Public Safety

Chief Eliot Isaac
Assistant Chief Dudley Smith
John DeJarnette
Captain Jeff Thompson
Captain Jason Voelkerding
Captain David Hoffman
Maria Madera
Kelly Cantwell
Natalie VanHouten

Community Compliance Council Members

Judge West
Bleuzette Marshall
Joshua Copley
Daniel Burridge
Gabriel Fletcher

Judge West

John DeJarnette

CSR NIBRS Offenses

• UCPD- All three show increases. This red can look alarming; however we are dealing with very small numbers
• CPD 2 decrease and 1 area increase

NIBRS Offenses: Society

• Liquor violations increased
• Disorder conduct increases

CSR NIBRS Offenses: Person

• CPD - Down 13 overall
• UCPD – Up 3 overall

CSR NIBRS Offenses: Property

• Theft from building up on both sides. No pattern at this

CSR NIBRS Offenses: Reports

• Robbery – Down 5 or 65% of 3YA

CSR Auto Thefts

• Auto theft up 6, down 9% of 3YA. Cold weather, Uber eats/Door Dash

CSR Burglary Reports

• Burglary up 11 and 98% 3YA. Good news – CPD made an arrest of a primary suspect

Pedestrian Collisions

• President's initiative Down 3, No fatals

• Greg Valerius was promoted to Sergeant
• Pam Haverkos was hired as a Continuity and Grant Specialist

Use of Force

• January 20, 2026: A Police Officer and Police Supervisor used Bodily Force on a subject that was resisting during an arrest for Disorderly Conduct.
  • Consistent with training and Use of Force Policy

Display of Force

• January 9, 2026: A Police Officer displayed his Taser at a subject that was fleeing the scene after attempting to steal money from a vending machine
  • Consistent with training and Use of Force Policy
• January 11, 2026: A Police Officer displayed his Taser at a subject while attempting to flee the scene after committing an Assault
  • Consistent with training and Use of Force Policy

Internal Investigations

• No internal investigations for this period

State Law Enforcement Accreditations

• UC Public Safety formally partnered with the Ohio Collaborative to pursue state law enforcement accreditation

• UCPD 3v3 Scholarship Classic
  • The second Scholarship Classic tournament was held on Feb. 21, 2026
• Help UC Public Safety Put Hunger in Handcuffs
  • All donations will go directly to the Bearcat Pantry
  • Approximately 30% of college students experience food insecurities, which impacts their ability to be successful in the classroom and beyond.
  • 6 Teams (This drive is not only about feeding our campus community, but also about feeding “us back” in return through teamwork and a little friendly competition.)
• Podcast
  • Bridging the Gap

The next meeting is Tuesday, June 9, 2026.