Former Cincinnati Police Chief Jeffrey Blackwell is hospitalized in critical condition. The former chief is being treated at Mt. Carmel East Hospital, in Columbus, after he reportedly suffered a stroke last weekend. Blackwell became Cincinnati’s police chief in 2013. He was fired by city manager Harry Black September of last year. Steelers Pull Away From […]

(source:wcpo.com) Former Cincinnati Police Chief Jeffrey Blackwell is walking away from the job with a fat paycheck. City officials say they’ll pay Blackwell more than 23,000 dollars for unused vacation time, despite a report, last week, that cast doubt on the ex-chief’s timekeeping. The city will not dispute the issue. Charges Pending Against Colerain SWAT […]

(source:wlwt.com) Fired Cincinnati police chief Jeffrey Blackwell is promising to sue the city over his ouster. City manager Harry Black cited low morale, a hostile work environment, and poor communication among the reasons for his decision, Wednesday. Assistant chief Elliot Isaac was sworn in as interim chief, a few hours after the move. $2.00 Gas […]

(source:wcpo.com) Cincinnati Police are moving quickly to prevent any trouble, stemming from a deadly officer-involved shooting. Top police officials met last night with Quandiver Hicks’s family, after a black lives matter protest. Chief Jeffrey Blackwell and his lieutenants expressed their condolences, and shared the process for investigating the shooting. Hicks was shot and killed, Tuesday […]

(source:wlwt.com) A three month plan to reduce the violence in Cincinnati could be rolled out as early as this week. Police chief Jeffrey Blackwell delivered his crime fighting proposal, yesterday, to city manager Harry Black who will review it. Black ordered the chief to come up with a crime prevention strategy last week, after a […]

(source:wlwt.com) Cincinnati Police Chief Jeffrey Blackwell has until the end of the week to come up with a plan to reduce violence in the city. City manager Harry Black says a 90-day action plan is needed to stop the increase in gun violence. Check out the video above to see what city leaders are doing […]

Cincinnati city officials are plotting the course to make the streets safer. Mayor John Cranley and Police Chief Jeffrey Blackwell will announce an anti-crime inititive today that includes new recruits, a new gang unit, and hiring experienced officers from other communities. The two million dollar plan is being crafted to combat a spike in murders […]