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Columbus council pushes park-patrol plan; funding amendment routed to midyear budget
Summary
Councilors endorsed a sheriff-run park-patrol concept to increase presence in city parks and protect families, but final budget approval was deferred to the midyear (January) budget process; council asked staff to identify one-time capital and ongoing personnel funding.
The Columbus City Council on Monday heard a plan from the Muscogee County Sheriff's Office to place a concentrated park patrol across the city, an initiative councilors described as a crime-suppression and community-policing effort that would expand visible deputy presence at recreational sites and major events.
Sheriff representatives outlined the program as an initial team of 10 deputies and two supervisors, supported by tethered drones and small off-road vehicles, intended to deter graffiti, drug activity and violent incidents and to provide a rapid law-enforcement response at crowded park…
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