Community groups, police leaders gathered to discuss reform

MARIEL: "Today was really thefirst step in reconciling someof the anger, we've seen outon the streets since late May.There no yelling, no cursing.Everyone talked and listenedcalmly as members of theCincinnati Black United Frontpresented some of their morethan 150 recommendations onpolice and communityimprovements."PACK: CALLS FORPOLICE REFORM POURED INTO THESTREETS OF DOWNTOWN FOR WEEKSTHIS SUMMER.

áPROTEST NATSáELIOT ISAAC/CINCINNATI POLICECHIEF "Earlier this summerthere was a lot of angeráPROTEST NATSá ELIOTISAAC/CINCINNATI POLICE CHIEF"Now it's time for the smoketo clear and get some workdone think we are now movingto a place where we can havesome productive conversations."AND THOSE CONVERSATIONS ARENOW HAPPENING.

IRIS ROLEY/THECINCINNATI BLACK UNITED FRONT"We cannot do this work unlesswe work with all stakeholdersto solve problems."LED BY IRISROLEY, "THE BLACK UNITEDFRONT" AND "LEADERS OF THEFREE WORLD," HAD PLENTY TOSAY.

AFTER HOSTING SIX WEEKSOF ZOOM CALLS GATHERING PUBLICINPUT, THEY'VE PUT TOGETHER ALIST OF MORE THAN 159RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPROVINGPOLICING AND POLICE-COMMUNITYRELATIONS.

IRIS ROLEY/THECINCINNATI BLACK UNITED FRONT"The Cincinnati Black UnitedFront has stood ready andstands ready to continueworking for public safetyreforms."SOME OF THOSE INCLUDE:ADDING EMPATHY TO C-P-D'S COREVALUES MAKING A BACHELOR'SDEGREE AND SOCIAL WORKCERTIFICATION A REQUIREMENTFOR OFFICERS.

AND INCREASINGDATA AVAILABILITY AND POLICEMETRICS TO THE PUBLIC.

MOS/CBUF"This can be informed with auser friendly data portal.Cincy insights is nice, butwe've received feedback thatit's confusing and difficultto use."DATA IS ALSO APRIORITY FOR THE CHIEF, WHOPINPOINTED THAT AS A PLACE FORIMPROVEMENT.

ELIOTISAAC/CINCINNATI POLICE CHIEF"To do better data analysisTechnology is always a heavylift.

Investing in that."ALLAGREE, THE DIALOGUE ANDTRANSPARENCY NEEDS TO CONTINUE,AND THAT BY WORKINGCOLLABORATIVELY - THE CITY,THE POLICE, THE COMMUNITY-CINCINNATI WILL BE IN A BETTERPLACE.

ELIOT ISAAC/CINCINNATIPOLICE CHIEF "We've made a lotof strides, there's still alot of opportunity to do a lotmore.

I think we're positionedto do that."DAN HILS/FOPRESIDENT "There's nobody morethan the rank of file, thatagree that we should becollaborative.

That we shouldwork towards problem solvingwith the community.

That'sultimately who the police are."MARIEL:"These types ofdiscussions will continue tohappen.

As the city looksthrough more of therecommendations.

Plus, thereis an annual process wherestakeholders give feedbackthat helps shape the focus,and policy of thecollaborative agreement.

FromCity Hall, Mariel Carbone,WCPO Nine News."