CINCINNATI — The City of Cincinnati has outlined the assistance it would like from the state, weeks after Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine first offered Ohio Department of Public Safety (ODPS) resources to address violent crime.

Police Chief Teresa Theetge, Mayor Aftab Pureval and City Manager Sheryl Long wrote in a letter to DeWine on Aug. 18 that the following measures would help Cincinnati's ongoing safety plan:

Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) assistance with traffic enforcement on local interstates;

OSHP aerial support for Cincinnati police investigations;

Liquor permit compliance, inspection and enforcement help from the Ohio Investigative Unit and;

Continued sharing of evidence and intelligence with the Ohio Narcotics Intelligence Center.

The letter also noted the city is looking to wo

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