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KELLY: CINCINNATI POLICE WILL ALSO BE PRACTICING SOCIAL DISTANCING WITH A NEW PLAN FOR RESPONDING TO EMERGENCIES. WLWT NEWS FIVE'S NATALIE CLARK IS LIVE AT C-P-D HEADQUARTERS WITH HOW OFFICERS WILL HANDLE CALLS FOR HELP REPORTER: NOW THAT THE STAY-AT-HOME ORDER IS IN EFFECT HERE AT THE CINCINNATI POLICE DEPARTMENT, THEY ARE CHANGING HOW IT OPERATES TO DECREASE HEALTH RISKS FOR OFFICERS. THEY ARE EVEN LIMITING THE TYPES OF CALLS OFFICERS RESPOND HERE'S A LOOK AT SOME OF THOSE CALLS FOR SERVICE: ASSAULT REPORTS - AS LONG AS NO MEDICAL ATTENTION IS NECESSARY AND THE SUSPECT IS NO LONGER PRESENT. BREAKING AND ENTERING. AGAIN, IF THE SUSPECT IS NOT THERE. DOG BITES. LOST PROPERTY. DAMAGED PROPERTY. AND PHONE HARASSMENT THE CITY IS ASKING INSTEAD THAT PEOPLE FILE COMPLAINTS OR POLICE REPORTS OVER THE PHONE OR ONLINE. MAYOR JOHN CRANLEY SAYS WE ALL PLAY A ROLE IN HELPING TO KEEP THE CITY RUNNING SMOOTHLY. >> WE WILL GET THROUGH THI WE WILL CONTINUE TO PROVIDE THE SERVICES THAT WE ALL DEPEND ON, POLICE, FIRE, CLEAN WATER, TRASH COLLECTION REPORTER: KEEP IN MIND, THIS NEW AND TEMPORARY RESPONSE PLAN GOES INTO EFFECT TODAY AT 8 A.M.LIVE FROM DISTRICT ONE NATALIE COLIN: AN IMPORTANT PART OF THE STORY. THANK YOU.

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Cincinnati police are temporarily suspending in-person responses to certain 911 calls for service starting on Tuesday in an effort to limit the spread of COVID-19. Isaac said he reviewed the department's essentials functions and modified the response plan "to reduce unnecessary contact between officers and the public to reduce the spread of COVID-19.""I want to also assure everyone that if there's an emergency situation, we will be there," Isaac said.During the coronavirus outbreak and beginning Tuesday morning, Cincinnati police officers will no longer respond in person to the following reports: criminal damaging, dog bites, lost property, lost or stolen license plates, phone harassment, property damage or found property.Police will no longer respond to assault reports, unless a suspect is still present or the victim requires medical attention, breaking and entering reports unless a suspect is still present, menacing reports "unless suspect is expected or threatens to return or is part of the elements of domestic violence" or theft reports "where there is no possibility of immediate apprehension."Police are asking victims to report those crimes through the online or telephone reporting system.Isaac said the announced calls for service do not require dispatch or a physical police response and will be referred for online reporting or telephone reporting when applicable.Issac issued a statement along with the response plan:“I want all of the residents and visitors to Cincinnati to understand that the Cincinnati Police Department is ready and able to respond to any emergency call from the public. Our recently implemented Differential Response Plan is intended to limit the exposure of our officers and the public to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) and our desire is to continue to provide the highest level of police service, while maximizing our efficiency and effectiveness. To be clear, all of the calls for service listed in Differential Response Plan will be policed adequately and dealt with to remove/resolve the illegal acts. None of those illegal acts are condoned and all will be suppressed/resolved. In addition, assaults and all physical harm and immediate threats to property will be responded to in person when requested. Whenever someone is in physical danger the police will respond in person. All other listed calls for service will also be responded to, and sufficiently addressed, but may or may not involve in person contact with the complainant. For example, if a noise complaint is resolved, an officer will not be required to discuss with the original complainant in person, but someone will talk to the complainant by phone, and the noise complaint will be addressed. Please know that the men and women of the Cincinnati Police Department are here to serve you and we will be there for you when you need us. We are grateful for the support and encouragement our Department has received from citizens at this challenging time and we appreciate the cooperation and compliance we have received as well” said Chief Eliot K. Isaac.The Telephone Crime Reporting Unit (TCRU) line 513-352-2960, will be officially reinstated and available to take the above reports over the phone starting at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, March 24, 2020. TCRU will be in operation from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.