Columbus Police Propose Changes in the Short North Area: Action Needed

Please read and consider taking action. More historical information and news articles are available at the link below.

clipped from italianvillage.org Columbus Division of Police Proposal Dissolves 1st Precinct In January, CPD unveiled plans to redraw some police precincts including the 1st precinct -- Short North area. The current northern boundary is 5th Avenue, but plans are to change it to 3rd Avenue. This splits the Short North neighborhoods (Harrison West, Italian & Victorian Villages) and puts certain areas on different police radio channels as 3rd Avenue will also be the police district boundary. The proposal also includes the transfer of 27 1st Precinct officers to the Polaris area and to split the precinct in two -- giving the northern portion to the University Precinct and the southern portion to the Downtown Precinct without manpower increases. Click here for a map of the current and proposed precincts with calls for service chart. (courtesy of the Columbus Dispatch)

What's at risk?

Community/Police Relations
Longer Response Times to Call for Service
Safe Neighborhoods
Liaison Officer
Your Safety…?

What you can do...

(1) Write, email or call City Hall and tell them you want the Short North neighborhoods in the same police precinct and district.

Columbus Police Chief Walter Distelzweig: 614-645-4600

City Council Public Safety Chair Andrew Ginther: 614-645-2931 / ajginther@columbus.gov

Public Safety Director Mitchell Brown: 614-645-8210 / mjbrown@columbus.gov

(2) Download a template letter here and simply copy and paste into your email.

(3) Sign the online petition and we'll forward it to Columbus Mayor Michael B. Coleman & Public Safety Director Mitchell J. Brown.

(4) Stay informed and act. We'll keep you posted, but need your continued support.