CINCINNATI — In the aftermath of Cincinnati Police Chief Teresa Theetge being placed on leave, we wanted to hear how residents felt about the decision.

The city announced Monday Theetge had been placed on paid administrative leave “pending an internal investigation into the effectiveness of her leadership.”

That decision was made by City Manager Sheryl Long, who said in a statement to us, “The City continues to face serious public safety challenges that underscore the need for stability at the command level.” Long announced in that statement that Assistant Chief Adam Hennie will take over as interim police chief.

However, the news isn’t sitting well with many people.

“It’s crazy, it’s ludicrous,” said downtown resident Jack Seay.

Downtown residents talk 'ludicrous' decision to put pol

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