Entries by Todd Zinser

Police District Restructuring Evaluation (for what it is worth) 8.18.25

In November 2023, the city “restructured” our police districts. District 5 was eliminated. The Cincinnati Police Department had been operating out of  5 Districts for 150 years.  Mayor  Purveal and the current city council (currently up for reelection) decided that they did not want to invest $20 million in a new HQ for District 5, […]

Takeaways from the August 2025 Meeting of the West Price Hill Community Council

Of Cincinnati’s 52 neighborhoods, the westside neighborhoods, East Price Hill, West Price Hill, Lower Price Hill  and Westwood, make up roughly half of Cincinnati’s population.  During a well attended meeting on August 12, 2025, the frustrations of the neighborhood residents who attended the meeting, spilled out all over the place. I posted my observations on […]

Tensions Between Law Enforcement and Iris Roley – – Episode 27

What are the secrets behind Cincinnati’s groundbreaking approach to reducing violence and promoting public safety. Todd will guide you through the fascinating journey of the Cincinnati Initiative to Reduce Violence (CIRV) and its deep ties to the city’s Collaborative Agreement, revealing how a focused deterrence strategy spearheaded by Dr. Garcia and David Kennedy took shape. […]

Tax Incentive Review Council (TIRC) Annual Report June 2025

Cincinnati City Council held its summer meeting on August 6 and will not meet again until the first week of September.  It was a very long agenda – 107 items.  I am still going through it. But this item is interesting. The City manager submitted the annual report of the “Tax Incentive Review Council” (TIRC) […]

Investigating the Tragedy of Patrick Heringer – Episode 26

This episode promises to shed light on the critical oversights in the handling of Mordecai Black, spotlighting alarming gaps in parole supervision and inter-agency communication. Join Todd as he dissects the complexities surrounding the case, driven by Sarah Heringer’s fervent calls for a transparent timeline and accountability from the authorities. We will scrutinize the role […]