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Columbus swears in recruits after 31-week academy; officials tout falling violent crime and new officer supports
Summary
Thirty-one recruits completed the Columbus Division of Police academy and were sworn in after 31 weeks of training. Mayor Andrew Ginther and city officials highlighted declines in violent crime, a 78% current-year solve rate and investments in training, body-worn cameras and officer wellness.
Thirty-one recruits were sworn into the Columbus Division of Police after completing a 31-week academy, city and department leaders said during a graduation ceremony that included remarks from Mayor Andrew Ginther and Columbus City Council President Shannon Hardin.
The ceremony emphasized a community-focused training model and new officer supports aimed at modernization and wellness. "This diversity is our strength," Mayor Andrew Ginther said, noting that homicides and other violent crimes have fallen and that the division's current-year solve rate is "78 percent." He urged the new officers to build relationships in every neighborhood as part of community policing.
The mayor and council president framed the graduation as part of wider public-safety investments. Council President Shannon Hardin said, "With the badge that you've earned, you carry tremendous trust…
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