Columbus mayor vows next police chief will come from outside
ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS, Associated Press
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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 Democ