The Cincinnati police union is firing back as local leaders are calling for the prosecution of several White individuals involved in the viral downtown assault that led to six people being injured in late-July. 

The city’s Fraternal Order of Police released a statement defending the department’s investigation of the violent beatdown, while condemning city leaders’ demands that additional arrests be made. 

“Cincinnati Police investigators have worked tirelessly to gather all of the facts, meet with prosecutors and sign appropriate charges to ensure those involved will be brought to justice,” Ken Kober, president of Queen City Lodge #69, said in a statement to Fox News Digital. “Efforts have been made by politicians to influence the outcome of the investigation for their own gain. It’s wildly inappropriate. There’s no place for political games in law enforcement.” 

The potentially explosive situation forced Hamilton County Municipal Court Judge Tyrone Yates to request additional security during Wright’s arraignment, WKRC 12 reported. 

“Can we send a couple of deputies to the outside to make sure that while I conduct this hearing, everyone understands that everyone is to be cool, to keep their cool,” Yates said. 

Vice Mayor Jan-Michele Kearney also reportedly weighed in on the criticism. 

“The actions of the White people involved appear to be the proximate cause of the violence, and they should be charged,” Kearney said, according to WKRC 12. “We should push for justice and not turn against each other.” 

Kearney did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.