CINCINNATI — Efforts to increase police visibility in Cincinnati's urban core and reduce crime began at the start of summer, but have steadily expanded since then, following a violent fight that took place at the intersection of 4th and Elm streets on July 26.

Mayor Aftab Pureval detailed exactly how those efforts have played out during a press conference held at his office on Wednesday .

"Visibility for our law enforcement in our urban core has been a top priority for us since the beginning of summer," said Pureval.

The Cincinnati Police Department has increased patrols for officers on foot, on bicycles and officers with the department's Civil Disturbance Response Team (CDRT) and SWAT teams. This is all in addition to the creation of a new task force focused on street-level crimes.

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