Columbus mayor vows next police chief will come from outside ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS, Associated Press FacebookTwitterEmail 5 1of5FILE - In this Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2020, file photo, Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther speaks at a news conference in Columbus, Ohio. Ginther is vowing that the city's next police chief will come from outside the police department, a first for Ohio's capital city. Ginther says not only will the chief be an outsider, but a new assistant chief position will allow the next leader to bring his or her own people as aides.Andrew Welsh-Huggins/APShow MoreShow Less 2of5FILE - In this Jan. 17, 2018, file photo, Columbus City Council president Shannon Hardin announces new funding to pay for neighborhood safety initiatives and more police officers in Columbus, Ohio. Ohio's capital and largest city is proceeding with its next class of police recruits following a debate over the future of law enforcement that would have put the class on hold. Hardin, a Democrat, proposed delaying the class until an audit of the city's recruiting and hiring practices is complete.Andrew Welsh-Huggins/APShow MoreShow Less