CINCINNATI —

Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval says all options are on the table when it comes to preventing violent crime downtown.

When asked if that means making a change to the city's police leadership specifically with police chief Terri Theetge, Pureval said, "what it means is that we're exploring all options and significant changes are needed at this point." Advertisement

He said the chief has been a strong partner with him in making safety changes, but says violence has persisted so they're now "exploring all options including changes."

Pureval himself has recently stated he has "full confidence" in Theetge, when asked by WLWT what has changed, he said, "the reality on the ground is that we still continue to see these violent incidents in our urban core and we have to stop it and

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