Dialogue: New Leadership for Columbus Police
Participants in this Dialogue
Elaine Bryant
Columbus Police Chief
Robert Clark
Columbus Public Safety Director
Mike Thompson
Moderator, WOSU News Chief Content Director
It has been a difficult two years for the Columbus Divsion of Police and the community it serves. High-profile police shootings, criticism over officers’ actions against protesters, and a sharply rising murder rate prompted Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther to bring in outsiders to lead the city’s Division of Police and Department of Public Safety.
Both Chief Elaine Bryant and Director Robert Clark have promised to try to heal divisions between police and city residents. This Dialogue discussion will lay out their visions and what new police leadership could mean for the City of Columbus.