The war on terrorism has taken a bite out of Cincinnati's police force.

        Five Cincinnati police officers — three sergeants and two patrol officers — have been called up for active duty in the Coast Guard and Air Force Reserve, according to Sgt. Chris Ruehmer of the Cincinnati Police Division's personnel office.

        Another six officers, Sgt. Ruehmer said, expect to be called any day.

        The five officers — out of a force of 1,020 — are sergeants Bill Halusek and David Wuest and Officer Robert Hess, who have been called to Coast Guard Reserve duty. Sgt. Tim Weber and Officer Eric Schank have been called to Air Force Reserve duty.

        Not only have the ranks of Cincinnati police officers been thinned somewhat by the military call-ups, so, too, has the Cincinnati Police Division's latest recruit class.

        Ted Schoch, director of the Cincinnati Police Academy, said the most recent police recruit class began its 23-week training course early last week with 28 members. Since then, Mr. Schoch said, four police recruits have been called to National Guard duty.

        “It's tough on them and it's tough on us, because we need more officers,” Mr. Schoch said. “But they have a duty to perform and we're going to support them.”

        All the recruits who have been called to Guard duties will be guaranteed spots in the next recruit class, Mr. Schoch said.

        As of Wednesday, two Hamilton County Sheriff's deputies were called up for active duty in the Guard and military reserves, but many more could be, according to sheriff's department spokesman Stephen Barnett.

        Mr. Barnett said another 51 sheriff's deputies are members of guard or reserve units that have yet to be activated.

        The Hamilton County prosecutor's office is feeling the pinch as well.

        Tuesday, Karl Kadon, chief assistant to prosecutor Mike Allen, was called to duty in the Special Operations Command of the Army Reserves.

        Mr. Kadon, who is a major in the Army Reserve, has been ordered to report to MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa Monday. His orders said he would be on active duty for a year.

        “It's difficult,” said the father of five and veteran of the Persian Gulf War. “Lots of kids' birthdays to miss, anniversaries, ball games. But duty calls.”

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