Since when has insubordination been acceptable in the workplace?
For Cincinnati Police Chief Teresa Theetge, it appears to be a fundamental right, based on age, race and often brutal historical experiences of many. In my opinion, Theetge cannot distinguish between her current job responsibilities and the realities of today’s workplace situations. Her reality is one she created in her own mind, based on her history, her race and her experiences.
If Mayor Aftab Pureval and City Manager Sheryl Long decide that additional police support is needed regarding her staff, are we expected to ignore that directive or comply? How long can you shield your officers from the very profession they trained for and still believe crime will go away?
What gives you the right to charge numerous Black individuals with crimes related to the vicious brawl in July in Downtown Cincinnati, while the White individual believed to have started the brawl goes free? Do those who commit crimes in school and elsewhere need a lecture from you or something genuine, perhaps ideas to help reform their reckless behavior?
Are you willing to acknowledge your limitations and work to correct them, or will you continue to cover up the truth while your staff starves for real leadership?
Stop playing the victim, Chief Theetge, and admit you need help from everyone to fight crime. Be open to new ideas and promote effective change. Your city is striving to move forward, not stay stuck behind in a world most of us have graduated from long ago.
Patricia Patton, Avondale
This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Chief Teresa Theetge needs to stop playing the victim | Letter
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