Cincinnati police are one step away from getting money designated to solving violent crimes.
A $96,000 grant from the Ohio Department of Public Safety would be used for the existing Crime Gun Intelligence Center (CGIC) as well as Place-Based Investigations of Violent Offender Territories, or PIVOT zones, throughout the city.
Council members who discussed applying for the grant said they feel the money will help officers get more time and more resources to solve the city’s violent crimes. Money will pay for four hours of overtime per week, per position for one year for six police officers and a supervisor sergeant.
“Although it doesn’t sound like a lot, when you’re laser-focused on a specific task, and you’ve been granted an amount of time to do that, then, therefore, you’re able to reach the goal that you’ve been laser-focused on,” said council member Scotty Johnson.
Johnson said city council needs to work on providing resources and money while the police force continues to deal with staffing issues.