09-10-2015, 01:05 AM
Yeah...I suspected this might happen. Chief Blackwell had been brought in under the previous administration just as they were leaving. The current administration did not want Mr. Blackwell in the first place and had made that known, and the previous administration brought him in anyway. I had a feeling it wasn't going to work from the start. I've kept up with it a bit over the years. From what I understand a lot of higher ups within the CPD were miffed that city council brought somebody in from outside the CPD, when they typically promoted from within(Blackwell was last in Columbus if I remember correctly. As far as the reasons for why he was ultimately fired, I've heard them for quite some time. However, I feel like the current administration (and probably some top brass in the CPD) has been looking for a while to get rid of the guy. I'm not connected to the CPD or City council. I'm just a guy that lives in the area, and reads the paper. Here's a pretty good link to it.
http://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2015/09/09/chief-firing-memo-cites-abuse-retaliation-selfies/71930600/
The pairing never worked well, in part because Blackwell was hired two years ago by the outgoing administration months before Black and Mayor John Cranley took over. Still, the two sides talked often about trying to make the best of the relationship.
Those efforts failed, however, and an increase in violent crime this summer, coupled with a shaky plan to address the problem, made matters worse
http://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2015/09/09/chief-firing-memo-cites-abuse-retaliation-selfies/71930600/
The pairing never worked well, in part because Blackwell was hired two years ago by the outgoing administration months before Black and Mayor John Cranley took over. Still, the two sides talked often about trying to make the best of the relationship.
Those efforts failed, however, and an increase in violent crime this summer, coupled with a shaky plan to address the problem, made matters worse
