MOTION (AMENDED), submitted by Councilmember Cramerding, WE MOVE that the city immediately utilize $2 million from the General Fund Contingency Account to be used to expedite and expand the lateral recruit class and to fund police overtime, walking and bike patrols, tech upgrades, lighting and security cameras, * additional 3CDC Ambassadors in Downtown and Over-The-Rhine *, and other measures necessary to improve public safety and deter violent crime in the Central Business District and other crime hot spots.

Committee

Cincinnati City Council

Requested by

Public Safety & Governance

Introduced

July 31, 2025

On agenda

August 6, 2025

Passed

August 6, 2025

Where it was heard

Cincinnati City Council Aug 6, 2025 Adopted Pass Public Safety & Quality of Life Aug 5, 2025 Adopted as Amended Pass

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