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Delaying for two weeks the first reading of an ordinance amending Section 17-25 of the Columbus Code to revise certain Columbus Police Department promotional requirements

Delaying for two weeks the first reading of an ordinance amending Section 17-25 of the Columbus Code to revise certain Columbus Police Department promotional requirements

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Violent crimes reported per 100,000 residents covered by reporting agencies

Doing best in the nation95.3Maine
United States329.6
Georgia303.727th of 51 states27th of the 51 states with a reliable count

FBI Crime Data Explorer, crimes reported by police agencies, calendar year 2025. Ranked from doing best, which here means the lowest figure. 1st means the lowest figure. The FBI figures we carry are for whole states, not counties or cities. Source · See the full ranking

Violent crimes reported per 100,000 residents covered by reporting agencies

303.7Georgia27th of the 51 states with a reliable count
329.6United States
95.3Doing best in the nation: Maine
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Violent crimes reported per 100,000 residents covered by reporting agencies
Georgia303.7
United States329.6

FBI Crime Data Explorer, crimes reported by police agencies, calendar year 2025. 1st means the lowest figure. Source · See the full ranking

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CityColumbus CouncilPassed Oct 13

Who decides this

  • B. H. "Skip" Henderson IIICity of ColumbusNo vote on record
  • Simi BarnesDistrict 1Voted yesEmail
  • Travis L. ChambersDistrict 10Voted yesEmail
  • Glenn DavisDistrict 2Voted yesEmail
  • Bruce HuffDistrict 3Voted yesEmail
  • Toyia TuckerDistrict 4AbsentEmail
  • Charmaine CrabbDistrict 5Voted yesEmail
  • R. Gary AllenDistrict 6Voted yesEmail
  • Joanne CogleDistrict 7Voted yesEmail
  • R. Walker GarrettDistrict 8Voted yesEmail
  • Cathy CookDistrict 9Voted yesEmail

Whole board: passed 9 to 0, Oct 13

Latest vote, Oct 13: The council voted 9 to 0 on the delaying for two weeks the first reading of an ordinance amending Section 17-25 of the Columbus Code to revise certain Columbus Police Department promotional requirements. It passed. The issue is still open.

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