CINCINNATI, Ohio — A fire and police department shut down Thursday morning due to a lapse in insurance coverage.
WCPO reported that officials confirmed the Lincoln Heights department shut down at 12 a.m.
“It was not a disciplinary action,” Stephanie Summerow-Dumas said. “There was a lapse in our insurance coverage and we want to make sure that our police and firefighters are fully ensured.”
Dispatchers were advised to tell callers with non-emergency issues to call the fire and police departments back after 9 a.m. Thursday, according to the report.
A nearby police department and other municipalities have taken over emergency duties for the closed station.
Leaders in Lincoln Heights will meet Thursday morning to evaluate the situation, according to the report.