CINCINNATI (WXIX) - Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine confirmed on Friday that Cincinnati leaders accepted all state resources offered twice a month to combat the city’s recent rise in violent crime.

According to Gov. DeWine, Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval and Police Chief Teresa Theetge accepted some of the resources offered back in July, including Ohio State Highway Patrol’s help with traffic enforcement on the highway and utilizing OSHP’s drone unit.

He said the city did not accept the full package of resources until September, but the limit of two days each month.

“They are taking everything we offer but wanted to start with two times a month,” DeWine told FOX 19 NOW’s Tricia Mackie. “You surge in when you do this, so you wouldn’t do it every day anyway because it takes a great deal of effort a

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