COLUMBUS, Ohio — City leaders announced more information on Wednesday about an independent and outside review of how the city has responded to protests that have been happening since May in Columbus.
Earlier this week, leaders announced an amendment to the city charter that would create a civilian board to review police policies. The amendment would be on the ballot in November.
Last month, Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther said law firm BakerHostetler will handle investigations into how police handle certain situations that are deemed to need administrative review.
He also said a professional investigator and retired FBI agent will handle incidents that could lead to criminal charges.
Columbus City Attorney Zach Klein said Wednesday the independent review will look at policies and to recognize things they did right and wrong.
Ginther said there have been lessons learned and to have clarity the city needs a fresh set or two of eyes looking at how they handle these situations.
Columbus Police Chief Thomas Quinlan said there is nothing more important than the safety of the community and officers. He agreed this will help provide a picture of things the officers did well and where they fell short.
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