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The underreporting began in 2013, after the department switched to its current incident-based reporting system, which allows law enforcement to better classify multiple crimes that occur within a single incident.
Read More →The DOJ's COPS Office recently released a report containing a set of recommendations aimed at "reforming" the Columbus (OH) Division of Police amid backlash over how it handled protests in the immediate aftermath of two high-profile officer-involved shootings.
Read More →Mayor James Becker believes the village would do fine without Craig Beach Police and the resignations will not impact public safety or response times. The Mahoning County Sheriff's Department oversees 60% of Craig Beach calls.
Read More →Police and fire unions in Columbus, Ohio, have filed a grievance stating they won't accept any discipline stemming from newly installed GPS units that track the movements of patrol and fire vehicles.
Read More →Columbus Police Division Chief Thomas Quinlan will move into the role of deputy chief for the department as the city conducts a national search for his replacement, Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther announced Thursday.
Read More →“This is not about one particular officer, policy or incident," Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther said in a statement. “Rather, this is about reforming the entire institution of policing in Columbus.”
Read More →The chief of the Columbus (Ohio) Division of Police has created a list to track untruthful officers to better track conduct that usually gets cops fired.
Read More →“I felt helpless,” said an Ohio State University student who lives on Chittenden Avenue. “It didn’t feel good to call authority and (for) them tell you there’s nothing they could do about it, as people were flipping cars. It’s ridiculous.”
Read More →In response to the deadly shooting at a gay nightclub in Orlando Sunday, Columbus (OH) Division of Police Chief Kim Jacobs announced on Monday that there will be "significantly more" police officers present for Pride festivities in the city, which will start Friday and run through Sunday.
Read More →Officers and command staff were forced out of the Columbus (Ohio) Police headquarters Tuesday evening after a battery exploded, causing a boom that brought homeland security responders to the scene.
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