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Columbus police cite 1,054 short‑term rental incident reports, propose trespass authorization letters in permit process
Summary
Deputy Chief Smith Weir told the City Council committee the Division of Police logged 1,054 offense reports at short‑term rentals this year and recommends requiring owner‑signed agent/trespass authorization letters during permitting so officers can act when owners are unavailable.
Deputy Chief Smith Weir of the Columbus Division of Police told the Public Safety and Criminal Justice Committee that, year to date, the division has taken 1,054 offense reports from short‑term rentals and that 119 of those incidents led to arrests or warrants.
"The number one reason we're concerned about are those large parties that have resulted in altercations or in a couple instances they've resulted in shootings," Weir said, adding that the most common offense at rentals has been domestic violence.
Weir described operational limits officers face when owners or on‑site…
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