/tags/police-union police union en-US Copyright Tue, 04 Mar 2025 20:44:40 GMT /politics-government/2025-03-04/columbus-police-officer-fired-for-placing-official-body-cam-footage-on-youtube-channels The police union said it will take the case to arbitration, saying Spencer Badger's firing is "excessive punishment." Tue, 04 Mar 2025 20:44:40 GMT /politics-government/2025-03-04/columbus-police-officer-fired-for-placing-official-body-cam-footage-on-youtube-channels WOSU News Staff /politics-government/2025-02-03/whitehall-city-officials-reinstates-police-union-grievance-officer-following-months-long-dispute Officer Enrique Ortega will be allowed to retire from the Whitehall Division of Police in good standing. He now works at the Mifflin Township Police Department. Mon, 03 Feb 2025 18:58:00 GMT /politics-government/2025-02-03/whitehall-city-officials-reinstates-police-union-grievance-officer-following-months-long-dispute George Shillcock /news/2024-06-18/columbus-police-union-suing-whitehall-over-officer-who-voiced-grievances-against-police-chief The Fraternal Order of Police Capital City Lodge No. 9 filed for a temporary restraining order preventing an internal affairs investigation into Whitehall police officer Enrique Ortega. Tue, 18 Jun 2024 18:09:08 GMT /news/2024-06-18/columbus-police-union-suing-whitehall-over-officer-who-voiced-grievances-against-police-chief George Shillcock /politics-government/2024-04-16/columbus-fop-president-resigns-executive-vice-president-brian-steel-chosen-as-new-leader Former Columbus FOP President Jeff Simpson resigned amid an investigation into comments he made on his social media page about lynching. Tue, 16 Apr 2024 19:40:24 GMT /politics-government/2024-04-16/columbus-fop-president-resigns-executive-vice-president-brian-steel-chosen-as-new-leader George Shillcock /ideastream/2021-03-11/appeals-court-dismisses-appeal-of-timothy-loehmanns-firing It appears unlikely Timothy Loehmann, the officer who shot and killed Tamir Rice in 2014, will ever get his job back with Cleveland Division of Police. The 8th District Court of Appeals in Cuyahoga County dismissed the Cleveland Police Patrolmen’s Association’s appeal of Loehmann’s firing Thursday. Thu, 11 Mar 2021 15:51:15 GMT /ideastream/2021-03-11/appeals-court-dismisses-appeal-of-timothy-loehmanns-firing Matthew Richmond /news/2021-01-11/columbus-police-union-files-grievance-seeks-extension-for-adam-coy-arbitration The leaders of Columbus’ police union are asking for an extension in seeking arbitration for Adam Coy, the former officer who was fired after killing… Mon, 11 Jan 2021 20:05:27 GMT /news/2021-01-11/columbus-police-union-files-grievance-seeks-extension-for-adam-coy-arbitration Nick Evans /news/2021-01-11/ohio-police-union-wants-officers-higher-on-covid-19-vaccine-list The union that represents Ohio police is urging the state to put officers higher on the list of people eligible to receive COVID-19 vaccines.Ohio… Mon, 11 Jan 2021 11:37:23 GMT /news/2021-01-11/ohio-police-union-wants-officers-higher-on-covid-19-vaccine-list Jo Ingles /news/2021-01-05/progressive-group-looks-to-shed-light-on-columbus-police-union-contract The deaths of Andre Hill and Casey Goodson Jr. have renewed calls for police reform in Ohio. But changes to the Columbus Division of Police often face a… Tue, 05 Jan 2021 22:00:10 GMT /news/2021-01-05/progressive-group-looks-to-shed-light-on-columbus-police-union-contract Clare Roth /news/2020-11-09/columbus-hopes-to-seat-newly-approved-civilian-review-board-by-end-of-year Columbus residents voted overwhelmingly last week to add more oversight of police. Issue 2, which passed with about 74% of the vote, creates a new… Mon, 09 Nov 2020 10:00:00 GMT /news/2020-11-09/columbus-hopes-to-seat-newly-approved-civilian-review-board-by-end-of-year Adora Namigadde /news/2020-11-03/issue-2-columbus-voters-approve-creation-of-civilian-review-board Columbus residents strongly approved the creation of a Civilian Review Board to carry out independent investigations of police misconduct, as well as the… Wed, 04 Nov 2020 04:53:57 GMT /news/2020-11-03/issue-2-columbus-voters-approve-creation-of-civilian-review-board