NCJ Number
158555
Date Published
1995
Length
32 pages
Annotation
This 1994 annual report of the Columbus Police Department (Ohio) describes the 1994 activities of each of the subdivisions, reviews some of the departmental highlights for 1994, and presents financial data and statistics on offenses, arrests, traffic offenses, and personnel.
Abstract
The department is organized into five subdivisions: Executive, Administrative, Investigative, Patrol, and Support Operations, each commanded by a deputy chief. The individual subdivisions are further divided into bureaus or zones, each of which fulfills a more specific mission. Each zone or bureau is supervised by a police commander or civilian executive. The department operates in a semimilitary style. Authority descends from superior to subordinate, and responsibility ascends from subordinate to superior. This report describes major 1994 activities for the subdivisions, bureaus, and zones. In reviewing some of the major activities of the department for 1994, the chief first mentions the department's work in providing security and services for the United Nations World Summit on Trade Efficiency, which brought world leaders and dignitaries from over 100 nations. Responsibilities included site security, dignitary protection, and traffic management. Other noteworthy 1994 activities included cellular patrol, the Unsolved Care Review Squad, the Most Wanted Persons and Crime Stoppers Programs, a gun exchange program, the assault squad, and canine assistance. Information on personnel encompasses deaths, retirements, promotions, personnel status, awards, and complaints and compliments. Statistics on offenses address a 10-year comparison of the Uniform Crime Index and data on crimes by day of week and month. Arrest statistics include a 10-year comparison, as do traffic offense statistics. The latter are presented also by day and time; data pertinent to alcohol and accidents are included as well.