Lisa Davis gets officially sworn in
Davis, a 32-year veteran of the Cincinnati Police Department, was confirmed by a unanimous City Council vote on Tuesday, Aug. 6 .
As is the case with any big-city police chief, Davis will be pulled in different directions by the various stakeholders she’ll have to contend with as she tries to meet their needs. There’s City Manager T.C. Broadnax, her boss, and the city’s 11 City Council members, who serve as his boss.
“When you’ve got tension between City Hall, community groups, and police, there is no magic button that can fix things. But I can fully guarantee she will start moving things in a better direction.”Already, Davis is walking into a situation where these two key stakeholders want her to move in opposite directions. The top concern for Bullock and the APA remains staffing and, he says, the only way to address that problem is using more of the city’s budget to increase officer compensation.
Hils feels Davis is capable of navigating the often competing interests of activists and union leaders. “When you’ve got tension between City Hall, community groups, and police, there is no magic button that can fix things,” Hils said. “But I can fully guarantee she will start moving things in a better direction.”
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