Originally published on April 28, 2021 5:26 pm
Columbus city officials are asking the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate the Columbus Division of Police. The request comes after an officer in the department fatally shot Ma’Khia Bryant last week.
In a letter to the DOJ, Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther and Columbus City Attorney Zach Klein asked for an evaluation of CPD’s police reform efforts to determine whether they are sufficient or working. They also asked the department to investigate whether racial disparities exist in CPD that impact things like use of force, discipline and hiring practices.
City officials say they will cooperate with the DOJ to advance police reform.
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Curt Cochran, right, and Corbin Carpenter enjoy an early morning session of flipping flapjacks for a fundraiser for Bistro 163, a pay-it-forward restaurant in the Sutton Center. After a couple of cups of coffee, the Port Clinton policemen from Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 79 managed to keep producing pancakes throughout the morning on the big griddle borrowed from Boy Scout Troop 360. (Photo by D’Arcy Patrick Egan)
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The Philadelphia Police Department is struggling to hire new recruits for the force as it is facing a severe understaffing problem and rising crime rates.
6ABC reported dozens of new recruits report for training every three months, but the last class graduated in December and the next class is not slated to start until May. Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #5 President John McNesby told 6ABC it has been a perfect storm of circumstances that have led to the current shortage, with many officers taking early retirement and few training classes because of COVID-19. And you got to remember that once you go into the academy, it takes you about 10 months to finish. So, we re not looking at putting any boots on the ground until maybe next Spring, McNesby said.