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COLUMBUS The police chief of Ohio’s capital and largest city was forced out Thursday after the mayor who hired him said he’d lost confidence in Thomas Quinlan’s ability to make needed changes to the department, weeks after the police killing of Andre Hill.
The removal of Quinlan by Mayor Andrew Ginther comes amid a larger community debate over the shootings of several Black children and men by police and heavy-handed police tactics during last year’s protests over police brutality and racial injustice.
“It became clear to me that Chief Quinlan could not successfully implement the reform and change I expect and that the community demands,” Ginther said in a statement. “Columbus residents have lost faith in him and in Division’s ability to change on its own.”
Columbus police chief stepping down after Hill, Goodson shooting deaths
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Columbus Division of Police Chief Thomas Quinlan has stepped down from his position. Photo courtesy of Columbus Division of Police/Website
Jan. 28 (UPI) The chief of police for Columbus, Ohio, is stepping down, the city s mayor said after two Black men were recently shot and killed by police officers.
In a recorded statement on Thursday, Mayor Andrew J. Ginther said Columbus Division of Police Chief Thomas Quinlan was to be moved to deputy chief, stating he failed to implement the reforms and changes to the force expected of him when he was appointed to the city s top cop in December 2019.