The Justice Department has released its recommendations for reform of the Columbus, Ohio, police department following a nearly two-year review process. The report includes suggestions to improve training, hiring and accountability.
The report recommends reworking the role of community liaisons, so officers serve longer terms in the role, receive longer training, and consequently are better able to solve problems. The Columbus Division of Police requested the review – and help in implementing reform – in April 2021 as it faced multiple scandals, including backlash over how it handled protests for racial justice in 2020 and deadly police shootings, including those of Andre Hill and Ma’Khia Bryant.
In October 2020, the Columbus City Council voted to pay a $475,000 settlement to a Black officer who said in a lawsuit that he faced retaliation for reporting racism and other misconduct by a superior. In May 2021, the city agreed to a $10 million settlement with the family of Andre Hill, an unarmed Black man shot and killed by officer Adam Coy in December 2020.
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