# Should Council have the power to hire and fire Cincinnati's police and fire chiefs?

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Podcast: [Cincinnati Edition](https://stenobird.com/podcast/cincinnati-edition-324300)
Published: 2026-06-02T18:28:21+00:00
Episode link: https://www.wvxu.org/show/cincinnati-edition/2026-06-02/cincinnati-council-hire-fire-police-fire-chiefs
Audio file: https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s703/audio/2026/06/ce-2026-06-02-seg-a-choosing-cincinnati-fire-police-chiefs.mp3
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## Resource

Former Cincinnati Vice Mayor Christopher Smitherman is pushing for a charter amendment.

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