Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Council approves public safety contracts, grants $125,000 settlement in 2020 protest case
Summary
Council approved multiple public safety contracts — training, forensic software, AFIS maintenance and a consulting contract for the group violence intervention — and voted to settle Treadway v. City of Columbus for $125,000, citing litigation risk and potential attorney-fee exposure.
Columbus City Council approved a series of public safety expenditures and a settlement related to events from the 2020 George Floyd protests.
Contracts approved included a computer-based training renewal with Target Solutions Learning LLC for the fire division ($234,462.54), a software renewal and license expansion with Magnet Forensics LLC for digital forensics ($201,770.64, paid from the law enforcement contraband seizure fund), and continuation of payments to Morpho/Ident…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
