Columbus city leaders and Columbus Division of Police leadership emphasized on Dec. 18 that police are not working with federal immigration authorities as operations appear to be increasing in the city.
Mayor Andrew Ginther, Columbus police Chief Elaine Bryant, City Attorney Zach Klein, and other city and police leaders said no city resources are being used to help federal agents in immigration enforcement operations.
“While some (agents) say they’re here to keep us safe, the fact is we’re already safe,” Ginther said as he rattled off several statistics highlighting a decrease in homicides, shootings, felonious assaults and burglaries…