Cincinnati police assistant chief 'forced out,' union president says

The second-in-command of the Cincinnati Police Department has been "forced out" and accepted a buyout, according to the police union president.  City leaders told Assistant Chief Dave Bailey Tuesday afternoon that he will be placed on administrative leave, Fraternal Order of Police President Dan Hils said. Bailey's removal comes the day after Cincinnati City Manager Harry Black said a "rogue element" within the police department was undermining Police Chief Eliot Isaac. Hils described the leave as a buyout that will continue roughly 18 months, through the end of Bailey's police service.  Bailey has worked with the Cincinnati Police Department for more than 30 years.   "I can tell you that he truly lives his work, this is his life," Hils said.