Cleveland and three other Ohio cities have higher violent crime rates than Washington D.C., where National Guard troops from Ohio and other states are helping with what President Trump has called a crime emergency. Gov. Mike DeWine said a multi-agency team will come to Cleveland to help reduce crime, at the request of the city's Democratic mayor.

DeWine said he’s spoken with Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb about how the state can help the city reduce crime, and DeWine said he'll send assistance from various state agencies to the city. It'll be similar to the one that’s been helping crack down on crime in Cincinnati recently.

“We can bring in a team involving three or four of our different departments that can help that local community target violent offenders and get them off the street," De

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