January 11, 2016
The funding from the Ohio Attorney General's Office will establish an on-campus location for sexual assault medical examinations.
September 15, 2016
The University of Cincinnati s Office of Safety and Reform has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) to hire an independent monitor to assess and oversee the implementation of findings and recommendations outlined in a report following a comprehensive review of the UC Police Department (UCPD).
September 5, 2016
UC students, faculty and staff are invited to meet and talk with UC's new chief of police and assistant chief of police to ask questions and share thoughts regarding campus safety and the future of UC police.
June 6, 2016
The Exiger report serves as a roadmap for change to reform the UC Police. Recommendations to improve UCPD include enhanced training, policies to prevent bias, increased diversity, and establishment of Use of Force and citizen complaint review processes, among others.
June 8, 2016
UC's new policing leaders will focus on community engagement and building relationships to establish trust.
June 12, 2016
See selections of local and regional news related to the June 7, 2016, release of Exiger's final report. The report serves as a road map for change to transition UCPD into a model for urban campus policing.
October 20, 2016
The Board of Trustees has approved policy establishing six principles of policing to guide the reform of the UC Police Department. The Board also hired Exiger, a nationally renowned police monitoring firm with decades of experience in the criminal justice sector, to oversee the reform. Exiger will report directly to UC s Board and Interim UC President Beverly J. Davenport, and will serve as an external monitor for three years, beginning Nov. 1, 2016.
April 11, 2016
The university is searching for a diverse pool of highly-qualified candidates that reflects the communities that UC Police serves.
May 18, 2016
A series of open forums have been scheduled to allow members of the UC community an opportunity to meet the five finalists vying for the chief and assistant chief positions with UC Police.
May 23, 2016
Students, faculty and staff are encouraged to meet with EXIGER, the external consulting team hired to conduct a comprehensive review of UCPD, and learn about their assessment of the UCPD.