Cincinnati's gun crime task force finding more illegal guns in young hands The Cincinnati Police Department's gun crime task force has recovered about 240 illegal guns since the start of 2021. More and more, Lt. Eric Vogelpohl said, the guns are found in the hands of children. and last updated 2021-07-07 20:39:29-04 Hamilton County Prosecutor Joe Detersâ self-described âwarâ on illegal guns will be fought in the courtroom, where Deters and his assistant prosecutors no longer plan to offer plea bargains to people charged with gun crimes. Lt. Eric Vogelpohl fights on a different front: Cincinnati streets. Vogelpohl leads the Cincinnati Police Departmentâs gun crime task force, which tracks and recovers illegal guns. Itâs a busy job, he said Wednesday.