The city had said a class starting at the Columbus police academy in September would have 70 members to bolster ranks. The class only has 45 members.
, the city had said that having a recruit class of 70, as well as a third recruit class beginning in December, would help bolster the police division's dwindling ranks. The force has been impacted by a higher than average number of officers who have retired or resigned since 2020.
The city anticipates beginning another recruit class in December with an anticipated 50 officers that would graduate in summer 2023, according to the Department of Public Safety. In September 2021, The Dispatch reported that the average response time for police to arrive at a scene hadover the previous two years. The average time of response at that time, which was before the 100 officers left from the buyout program, was more than 26 minutes.
In addition, the Division posted on social media that they are asking retired officers to participate in an auxiliary program.
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