Residents concerned over Cincinnati's choice to merge police districts

Workers at the College Hill Recreation Center had to bring out extra chairs and two sets of bleachers to fit the crowd of more than 100 people who showed up to question Cincinnati Police leadership about a decision to dissolve District 5. "Their presence is needed in District 5," said Laronda Thomas. Thomas lives in College Hill and, like many in the room, worried about police coverage if the district is eliminated and stations are much further away in District 3 and 4. "I think if we remove the officers from the community, then we're going to see crime increase," she said. "We have several schools that surround district 5 as well."