# @enquirer on Instagram

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- **Posted:** 2026-04-23T13:50:09.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Sam Greene (@sgdoesit) — https://gondola.cc/sgdoesit

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The city has fired Cincinnati Police Chief Teresa Theetge about a month after the city released a report concluding she "has not been an effective leader.”

“I recognize Chief Theetge’s more than 35 years of service to the Cincinnati Police Department and to this City. At the same time, after completing this review, it’s become clear that a change in leadership is necessary for the department moving forward,” City Manager Sheryl Long said in a statement.

FBT Gibbons, a law firm contracted by the city, crafted the report after a five-month investigation into Theetge's leadership. Theetge remained on paid leave during the investigation, still getting her $203,000 annual salary.

The chief was scrutinized in the wake of a shooting in the heart of Downtown on Fountain Square. City Manager Sheryl Long asked her to resign in October and Theetge refused, setting off a city investigation into the effectiveness of her leadership.

Theetge's attorney has repeatedly slammed the investigation and city's decision to place Theetge on leave as making her a political scapegoat.

The firing ends a historic 30-year career with the Cincinnati Police Department that culminated in 2023 with her becoming the city's first female police chief.

Read the full story at the link in our bio. 
(📸: albertcesare / The Enquirer) #cincinnati #cincinnatiohio #cpd #cincinnatipolice

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