Cincinnati is also home to Music Hall, Taft Theater, Aronoff Center for the Arts, and Riverbend on the Ohio River which are locations of many live concerts. The Police Division employs 976 sworn law enforcement officers and 305 nonsworn employees. Under the direction of Chief Thomas H. Streicher, Jr., it provides a full range of police services within a 78.6 square mile area and is the primary law enforcement agency for the City of Cincinnati. The mission of the Cincinnati Police Division is to work in partnership with the citizens of the community to provide a safe environment where the quality of life may be improved through the delivery of fair and impartial police services. When travel to Cincinnati is necessary to continue the application process, applicants are expected to travel at their own expense.
Every effort is made to minimize travel, usually by scheduling several steps for the same trip.
Applicants who are selected as Police Recruits will enter a 23-week intensive physical and academic training program, at the Cincinnati Police Training Academy. After completion of the academy training and the Ohio Law Enforcement Officer Certification Examination, recruits graduate and are promoted to the rank of Police Officer. Officers are then assigned to a district in the Patrol Bureau and partnered with Field Training Officers, unit until their probationary period is complete. Patrol Officers work an 8-hour shift for five consecutive days with two off days each week. Assignment to a wide range of specialized units is available to officers who are off probation and meet other validation requirements.