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Columbus Issue 5 backers declare victory
https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/politics/elections/2026/05/05/election-day-live-updates-coverage-results-more-at-columbus-dispatch--live/89932416007/#glc89954197007snip-"The Columbus Safety Collective declared victory on city Issue 5 shortly after polls closed.
In early voting, primary voters overwhelmingly supported sending clinicians, not police officers, to some nonviolent 911 calls. Early voters supported the issue with nearly 78% of the vote.
Chana Wiley, co-chair of the Columbus Safety Collective, said this amendment will build trust in the city and set up the correct response.
"It will also save lives so someone will not be harmed, criminalized or victimized for having a health care crisis," Wiley said."
CPD & shooting of civilians-https://spectrumnews1.com/oh/columbus/news/2022/09/01/columbus-police-violence
snip-"COLUMBUS, Ohio — According to policescorecard.org, the Columbus Police Department has more police shootings per arrest than 99% of U.S. police departments. "
What You Need To Know
The CPD has killed 48 people from 2013 to 2021, according to policescorecard.org
8% of those killed were unarmed
There have been more than 4,000 civilian complaints against CPD
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