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Columbus police are announcing the promotion of three officers in their uniform division.

COLUMBUS, Ind. - The Columbus Police Department (CPD) has announced three recent promotions in the Uniform Patrol Division. Officer Brian Voyles was r...

Wooten-Eichel-Whipker-Bundick-Duke/Courtesy-BCSO COLUMBUS, Ind. – Five representatives from the Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) and the Columbus Police Department (CPD) completed Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) training last week. They were CPD Officer Cody Wooten, CPD Sgt. Alyson Eichel, BCSO Sgt. Andrew Whipker, CPD Chaplain John Bundick, and BCSO Detective Dane Duke. CIT certified law enforcement officers receive specialized training to respond to calls involving persons experiencing a mental health crisis. The CIT program is a community partnership of law enforcement, mental...

Courtesy-CPD FB page COLUMBUS, Ind. – Chief of the Columbus Police Department (CPD) Michael Richardson recently awarded two officers for their actions in assisting an older woman by presenting them with Letters of Commendation. Officers Chris Strickland and Adam Wisenbaugh were dispatched to a local apartment on January 28 to check on the welfare of an elderly woman. When they arrived, they discovered that she did not have food, water, or electricity. Since a hot meal site was not open, Strickland purchased food for the woman using his own money. Due to her age, Wisenbaugh thought the woman...