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"I was just stopped two weeks ago for absolutely no reason, so I know what its like," said Moore, an assistant police chief in Dallas. "Its very real to me." The two men and two women who want to be be the citys top cop laid out their qualifications and shared their law-enforcement philosophies for about 90 minutes in a virtual forum you can find on YouTube They were at their best when they strayed from their resumes and spoke frankly about themselves and what policing in Columbus might look...

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Columbus officials Wednesday night hosted a virtual community forum with the four finalists being considered to oversee the city's police division.

The four finalists to be the next Columbus police chief — Elaine Bryant, Derrick Diggs, Avery Moore and Ivonne Roman — will answer questions from the public during a 90-minute forum Wednesday. The forum, which begins at 6 p.m., will be livestreamed on the citys YouTube and Facebook pages, as well as broadcast on CTV.  For the first time in the citys history, Columbus will hire from outside the city to lead the Division of Police. Questions can be submitted in advance of the community f...

The field of candidates to be the first externally hired chief in the history of the Columbus Division of Police has been narrowed to four finalists.  Mayor Andrew J. Ginther announced Monday that the finalists are: Elaine Bryant, Derrick Diggs, Avery Moore and Ivonne Roman. Of the finalists, Roman is the only one not currently working in law enforcement, though she is working on a law enforcement-related initiative. Brief bios on the finalists and their application information are below.  Th...

Fort Myers Police Chief Derrick Diggs is among four finalists for chief of police in Columbus, Ohio. He once served as chief in Toledo, Ohio.

List of candidates for next Columbus police chief down to 4 May 17, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail 5 1of5FILE - In this Dec. 26, 2020, file photo, a vigil is held for Andre Hill at the Brentnell Community Recreation Center in Columbus. Ohio. Ohios capital and largest city is proceeding with its next class of police recruits following a debate over the future of law enforcement that would have put the class on hold. City leaders have pushed for changes to the police department for years b...

WOSU Columbus meets the finalists in line to be the city’s next police chief on Friday. City officials announced the shortlist Monday. Mayor Andrew Ginther will select among Elaine Bryant, Derrick Diggs, Avery Moore and Ivonne Roman to be the next chief in Columbus. Bryant has been with Detroit Police since 2000 and currently serves as a deputy chief overseeing neighborhood policing efforts for a handful of precincts. Diggs has been the police chief in Fort Myers, Florida since 2016. But befo...

The list of candidates in the running for the next police chief of Ohio's capital city has been narrowed to four, including a Dallas police assistant chief.

Want to ask a question of finalists for Columbus police chief? Heres how: Bethany Bruner, The Columbus Dispatch The public will have a chance to ask a question and hear from the finalists vying to be the next Columbus police chief. An online public forum will be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, and will be streamed on the citys Facebook and YouTube pages, as well as aired on CTV. The city plans to announce on Monday the finalists, who will be invited to participate in the p...