COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — The city of Columbus has fallen short of an “ambitious” police recruiting goal from Mayor Andrew Ginther, but the mayor continues to say additional officers are needed as the city grows.
“I want us to have more officers than ever before in the city streets,” Mayor Ginther said.
The mayor previously told ABC 6 he hoped to have a record number of Columbus Police officers by the end of 2025; however, the city fell 60 officers short of that goal, according to data from the Columbus Department of Public Safety…