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A new safety camera pilot project was announced today by Columbus City Councilmember Andrew Ginther, Columbus Division of Police officials, neighborhood leaders, and Mayor Michael B. Coleman. Over 40 safety cameras will be rolled out as early as next summer… [Read More]
The sixth edition (PDF) of Community Research Partners’ Data Bytes analyzes 2009 crime data from the Columbus Division of Police by date, day of the year, and month. FBI analysis of national crime data shows that both violent and property… [Read More]
Last month, Columbus City Councilmember Andrew Ginther hosted multiple public hearings to discuss the issue of texting while driving. This evening, a city ordinance was passed unanimously by present members of City Council to make the practice illegal. The ordinance… [Read More]
Information is power, and it is a critical edge that scam artists have over their victims. If you get an “official” check in the mail, is it a windfall, or an invitation to identify theft? Will the promise of a… [Read More]
WalletPop.com recently featured an article where the safest neighborhoods in America’s largest cities were profiled. The list was compiled using neighborhood crime data from the FBI and NeighborhoodScout.com. According to their results, the safest neighborhood in Columbus is Marble Cliff,… [Read More]
Ohio’s economy is made up of small business and at its heart are those entrepreneurs who set about to make a difference, to make their mark and to do it their way. From the auto repair shop in Cleveland to… [Read More]
On Sunday, the Dispatch published an article about the conflict between The City of Columbus and Club Ice, a Downtown nightclub located at 40 E. Long Street. Last month, the city asked for their liquor license to be revoked along… [Read More]
A new article from Wallet Pop (an AOL site) uses data from NeighborHood Scout and FBI Research to list out the most dangerous neighborhoods for property crime in the country. The list includes two University District areas labeled as Summit… [Read More]
From The AP: Neighbors Twitter, blog to keep criminals at bay By Meghan Barr | Photo by Paul Vernon Cruise down the tree-lined streets of the Old Oaks neighborhood on a summer evening and know this: Someone is watching you…. [Read More]
From The Dispatch: Reported offenses decline in Columbus By John Futty The violent-crime rate in Columbus was the lowest among Ohio’s major cities last year, but its property-crime rate was the highest. Overall, the number of violent and property crimes… [Read More]
From The Dispatch: City has no cash to buy crime cams By Mark Ferenchik Those surveillance cameras that were coming to a Columbus neighborhood near you won’t arrive any time soon. The city doesn’t have the money to buy them,… [Read More]
Clintonville Area Commissioner David Southan proposed to the University Area Commission a joint program to combat graffiti in the neighboring communities during April’s UAC meeting. Commissioner Southan has helped to raise $1500 reward money to be used in the prosecution… [Read More]
An important part of reducing crime in your neighborhood is being actively involved in your area’s Neighborhood Block watch. Neighborhood Block watches have been proven to connect citizens and get them involved in reducing crime in their neighborhoods. When there… [Read More]
From WBNS 10TV: Man Arrested In Short North Robbery Spree Police on Thursday said that they arrested a man and connected him to a series of robberies along North High Street. Mark Simon faces multiple theft charges. For several weeks,… [Read More]
From NBC4i.com: Man Gets 15 Years In Haiku Hit-Skip The driver who ran down two restaurant workers in the Short North in order to avoid paying his $100 restaurant tab bill learned his punishment Tuesday. Michael Rose was sentenced Tuesday… [Read More]
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