CINCINNATI — Emails obtained by WCPO 9 News between City Manager Sheryl Long and Police Chief Teresa Theetge give a better picture of what happened in the days before she was placed on administrative leave.

On Wednesday, Oct. 15, one day after Theetge and Mayor Aftab Pureval gave an update on a double shooting in downtown Cincinnati, the chief sent an email to Long and Human Resources Director Latisha Hazell asking to meet in the near future.

"It's important," Theetge said in the email sent just before 9:30 a.m.

Long responded minutes later, asking Theetge what the purpose of the meeting was so "Hazell and I are prepared."

"Just to clarify, we definitely need to sort out the discrepancies in my time balances. Also, October 20th is my 36 year anniversary with CPD and as you know I ca

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