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By FARNOUSH AMIRI Report for America/Associated Press
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) The fired Ohio police officer accused of killing Andre Hill pleaded not guilty Wednesday to an additional criminal charge on the same day that prosecutors dropped two misdemeanor charges of dereliction of duty.
Adam Coy, a former Columbus police officer who is white, was indicted in February on murder, felonious assault and dereliction of duty–for failing to turn on his body camera–in the death of Hill, a 47-year-old Black man. Columbus officials cited incompetence and “gross neglect of duty” when the officer was fired less than a week after the Dec. 22 shooting.
Ohio News
By FARNOUSH AMIRI Report for America/Associated Press
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) The fired Ohio police officer accused of killing Andre Hill pleaded not guilty Wednesday to an additional criminal charge on the same day that prosecutors dropped two misdemeanor charges of dereliction of duty.
Adam Coy, a former Columbus police officer who is white, was indicted in February on murder, felonious assault and dereliction of duty–for failing to turn on his body camera–in the death of Hill, a 47-year-old Black man. Columbus officials cited incompetence and “gross neglect of duty” when the officer was fired less than a week after the Dec. 22 shooting.
The search for the first-ever externally hired chief of the Columbus Division of Police has moved one step closer to completion.
Following the demotion of Thomas Quinlan from the chief position in late January, the city launched another nationwide search for a chief.
The new job posting closed on Friday and the city received 34 applications in total. Among those applicants is Perry Tarrant, who was a finalist for the job in 2019 with Quinlan. There are at least three candidates from within the Division who applied for the job, including two current deputy chiefs.
Mayor Andrew J. Ginther has publicly said on multiple occasions that he will not consider an internal candidate for the position. Ginther has said he is looking for a change agent who will be able to enact meaningful reform within the division, which employs about 1,900 sworn personnel.
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The fired Ohio police officer accused of killing Andre Hill pleaded not guilty Wednesday to an additional criminal charge on the same day that prosecutors dropped two misdemeanor charges of dereliction of duty.
Adam Coy, a former Columbus police officer who is white, was indicted in February on murder, felonious assault and dereliction of duty-for failing to turn on his body camera-in the death of Hill, a 47-year-old Black man. Columbus officials cited incompetence and gross neglect of duty when the officer was fired less than a week after the Dec. 22 shooting.
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A total of 34 candidates applied to be Columbus’ next police chief. The division has been led on an interim basis by Michael Woods since former Chief Tom Quinlan was asked to step down in January.
Nearly all the candidates come from outside the division, although two current deputy chiefs and a commander submitted applications. Another former CPD commander applied as well.
During the last search, the mayor looked outside the division for the first time and this time around he s signaled he s committed to hiring from outside the department.
One of the finalists last time, former Seattle assistant chief Perry Tarrant has applied again.