Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval appointed the city's interim police chief following the retirement of current Chief Eliot Isaac.Lt. Col. Teresa Theetge will be the city's interim police chief, the first woman to take on the role. She was previously the highest-ranking woman in the department and just made history again."Recognizing that city leaders recognize there's no glass ceiling at city hall so I applaud them for that. And I look forward to being the first female and showing that I can do it just as well as a male counterpart," Theetge said.According to city leaders, Isaac's final day will be on March 1 and his final working day will be Feb. 18.Last June, Isaac announced he would be retiring in 2022 but did not state an exact date of his retirement.Isaac has spent 33 years with the Cincinnati Police Department. He was appointed police chief on Dec. 10, 2015.Pureval said he's "incredibly grateful" for Isaac's decades of service to Cincinnati. Pureval said Isaac had "has provided compassionate and dedicated leadership."“Serving the people of Cincinnati, alongside such a dedicated team of officers, has been the privilege of a lifetime. I’m grateful beyond words for the opportunity I have had. The Mayor and the City Administration have been incredible partners during this transition process, and I’m fully confident that the search process for a new police chief will yield the right person for the job," Isaac said in a statement.The search for a new police chief is already underway. City leaders have narrowed their choice of consultants for the nationwide police chief search to two choices.Isaac will continue to assist in the process and consult with the interim city manager as the search progresses.
Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval appointed the city's interim police chief following the retirement of current Chief Eliot Isaac.
Lt. Col. Teresa Theetge will be the city's interim police chief, the first woman to take on the role. She was previously the highest-ranking woman in the department and just made history again.
"Recognizing that city leaders recognize there's no glass ceiling at city hall so I applaud them for that. And I look forward to being the first female and showing that I can do it just as well as a male counterpart," Theetge said.
According to city leaders, Isaac's final day will be on March 1 and his final working day will be Feb. 18.
Last June, Isaac announced he would be retiring in 2022 but did not state an exact date of his retirement.
Isaac has spent 33 years with the Cincinnati Police Department. He was appointed police chief on Dec. 10, 2015.
Pureval said he's "incredibly grateful" for Isaac's decades of service to Cincinnati. Pureval said Isaac had "has provided compassionate and dedicated leadership."
“Serving the people of Cincinnati, alongside such a dedicated team of officers, has been the privilege of a lifetime. I’m grateful beyond words for the opportunity I have had. The Mayor and the City Administration have been incredible partners during this transition process, and I’m fully confident that the search process for a new police chief will yield the right person for the job," Isaac said in a statement.
The search for a new police chief is already underway. City leaders have narrowed their choice of consultants for the nationwide police chief search to two choices.
Isaac will continue to assist in the process and consult with the interim city manager as the search progresses.
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