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Former Columbus police officer Adam Coy was convicted in November in the 2020 shooting death of Andre Hill.
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The University of Chicago’s Policing Leadership Academy allowed Columbus Division of Police Commander Joe Curmode to learn improv from The Second City, a renowned improv-comedy club in Chicago.
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The city will add two new Bell 505 Basic Aircrafts to its fleet after a unanimous vote by Columbus City Council Monday evening. Other city police departments like Dublin and county agencies like the Franklin County Sheriff's Office have started using a cheaper alternative: drones.
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Columbus police body camera footage showed the teen who police shot in the leg and upper arm briefly ignore commands by police to get on the ground before crouching down. Police shot the boy and say they recovered a gun nearby.
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The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office and Dublin Police will soon use drones as first responders in some cases. Dublin Police are also adding robots with 360 degree cameras to two locations in the city. The ACLU of Ohio wants regulations on this technology to protect the privacy rights of citizens.
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Many police departments around Ohio use drones, or plan to buy them soon. Some officials view drones as a viable replacement for helicopters.
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U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio Chief Judge Sarah Morrison affirmed an earlier order from a magistrate judge in the case. The city of Columbus and state of Ohio have been using Marsy's Law to shield officers' names from public release.
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Spencer Badger was fired from the Columbus Division of Police for downloading body camera footage from the city's system without submitting a public records request.
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The Ohio Supreme Court heard oral arguments Tuesday from lawyers representing the Columbus Dispatch and the Columbus Division of Police. The case before the court will decide whether privacy protections afforded to victims of crime also apply to on-duty police officers.
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Officer Spencer Badger runs the Columbus Police Body Camera YouTube Channel. Badger was placed on leave and questioned for downloading body cam footage from the city's system without making a public records request.