Jeffrey blackwell biography

It's probably not a good sign when a police chief who has been on the job almost two years feels the need to issue a press release announcing that he is still the chief.

Yet that's what Cincinnati Police Chief Jeffrey Blackwell did last weekend after a tumultuous few days, during which his leadership came into question, his boss spoke to him about whether he should quit and gun violence escalated on the city's streets.

"I am the chief," Blackwell wrote in his press release.

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"I am committed to remaining the police chief of Cincinnati."

It was a challenging week, to be sure, and few outside City Hall or police headquarters saw it coming. But the storm now threatening Blackwell's job has been gathering strength for months.

A combination of politics, personality and conflicting styles has been fueling the tempest almost since the day Blackwell arrived.

And the worst gun violence in many years is increasing public pressure to