CINCINNATI — Residents in several Cincinnati neighborhoods are pushing for the revival of the Citizens on Patrol program as a solution to rising crime rates in their communities.

At WCPO's recent community conversation on crime solutions , residents voiced strong support for bringing back the initiative they believe could help address these ongoing challenges with violent crime.

"We believe that the program is really good," said Sharon Buckner, a Cuf neighborhood resident. "It's really helpful, and we think that it's going to come back."

"I think it's just very important that we do Citizens on Patrol because they're the backbone of our communities and they know exactly what's going on in our communities," said Lisa Matthews, an Avondale resident, during Tuesday's conversation.

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