crime in columbia

A new crime report for 2024 corrects some misreported crimes from the past year, police Chief Jill Schlude said.

Police Chief Jill Schlude emphasized that the department is trying to hire more officers during a town hall event.

The Columbia Police Officers Association has recently called out the Columbia City Council and Mayor Barbara Buffaloe on social media for what its members see as a lack of support for law enforcement amid rising crime. However, crime rates in Columbia may not be as high as officers claim.

The Columbia Mayor's Task Force on Community Violence convened Wednesday evening to investigate community violence with help from the Columbia Police…

Just over a week after introducing the idea of a new property tax to fund the hire of 35 new police officers in Columbia, Mayor Bob McDavid has decided…