CINCINNATI — Cincinnati Police Chief Teresa Theetge has hired an attorney as sources say City Manager Sheryl Long is seeking her resignation, leaving the department's leadership in uncertainty.

The situation has created a holding pattern for the city, with questions mounting about Theetge's future after 37 years of service to Cincinnati.

"Chief Theetge wasn't their first pick. However, there is one thing that has certainly united all of the rank and file, and that's they all believe she's being treated poorly," said Ken Kober, president of the Fraternal Order of Police.

The controversy has renewed discussions about Issue 5, a ballot measure passed by Cincinnati voters in 2001 that fundamentally changed how the city hires and fires police chiefs.

Issue 5 emerged after the April 2001 po

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