How to File a Commendation
or Provide Community Feedback

The Columbus State Police Department understands that it cannot fulfill its mission without community support.  It is, therefore, important that trust and open communication is maintained between the Police Department and the community. This communication must include a willingness to continually review and modify procedures to assure that the mission of the Police Department is achieved in a manner compatible with the best interests of the community.

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You can file a commendation or provide community feedback in-person or anonymously, in any or all of the following ways:

1)  Print or pick up a Columbus State Police Department Commendations / Community Feedbackin Delaware Hall, Room 047, or on the Delaware Campus in the Administrative Bldg, Room 133.  Once completed you can:

• Drop the form off at the Columbus State Police Department,
• Put the form in an envelope addressed to the Columbus State Police  Department and place the envelope in the Columbus State Community College Inter-Office mail for delivery. 

2)  Fill out and submit the form online below.

3)  By calling the Columbus State Police Department at (614)287-2525

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Any complaint received will be immediately referred to the employee’s supervisor for investigation.  After an investigation is complete, the disposition will be summarized and sent to the Chief or Deputy Chief of Police for review.  You will be notified of the outcome of your complaint.

 

Commendations / Community Feedback

Please fill out as much of this form as possible. Be as detailed as possible. We will need this information to ensure a successful investigation.

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What are you reporting?

Compliment

Community Feedback

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Subject of Commendation / Community Feedback

Employee's Name (if known)

Employee's Badge Number (if known)

Race/Ethnicity

Sex

Height

Weight

Age

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I Wish to Remain Anonymous

Yes

No

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Reporting Party's Info

First Name

Last Name

Email

Phone Number

Home Address

City

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Witness Information

First Name

Last Name

Email

Phone Number

Home Address

City

State

Zip Code

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First Name

Last Name

Email

Phone Number

Home Address

City

State

Zip Code

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Incident Summary

Please summarize the incident

Ohio Revised Code 2921.15 Making false allegation of peace officer misconduct.
(A) As used in this section, “peace officer” has the same meaning as in section 2935.01 of the Revised Code.
(B) No person shall knowingly file a complaint against a peace officer that alleges that the peace officer engaged in misconduct in the performance of the officer’s duties if the person knows that the allegation is false.
(C) Whoever violates division (B) of this section is guilty of making a false allegation of peace officer misconduct, a misdemeanor of the first degree. Effective Date: 03-22-2001

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