Highlighted Areas

Homicide Case Review Unit
We're continuously striving to provide innovative ways to get information to our community, in an effort to solicit help in identifying, apprehending and prosecuting those who have committed murder.

Community Liaison Section
The sections' mission is to provide law enforcement services to the assigned precincts by collaborating with the public to reduce incidents affecting quality of life issues.

Forensic Services Bureau - Crime Lab
Our Forensic Services Bureau is committed to providing quality forensic services to the communities we serve while maintaining the highest level of integrity, impartiality, and professionalism.

Economic Crimes Unit
The ECU is responsible for investigating a vast array of financial crimes, including Embezzlements, Theft in Office, and Theft from the Elderly offenses.

Counter Terrorism Unit
The Terrorism Early Warning Group (TEWG) concept was implemented in the Central Ohio area in 2006 in order to address information sharing concerns as it relates to terrorism.

Missing Persons Unit
The Missing Persons Unit investigates, coordinates, and responds to reports of missing persons, runaway children, and interference with custody incidents.

Mounted Unit
The Columbus Division of Police Mounted Unit is supervised by a sergeant and is staffed with four officers, two part time hostlers, and eleven horses.

TAPS (Teens and Police Service) Program
The TAPS program is an 11-week-long initiative designed for middle and some high school students to establish a connection between today's youth and law enforcement officers.