‘We just don’t have the money’ | West side townships lose sheriff patrols after failure to agree to contract

HAMILTON COUNTY, Ohio — Hamilton County Sheriff Charmaine McGuffey recently announced her office will no longer provide patrols for Crosby, Harrison, and Whitewater townships after the townships and the sheriff’s office couldn’t agree to a contract for services.

This is not a new issue, however. The WCPO 9 I-Team reported on it back in 2022, when the sheriff asked the three west side townships for at least $1 million for regular patrols.

But now, the townships and the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) have hit a stalemate…

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