The Columbus Safety Collective Campaign Launches Community Crisis Response

The Columbus Safety Collective Campaign officially submitted The Community Crisis Response Amendment to the City of Columbus for review. The Campaign is working to place the issue on the City of Columbus’s next regular municipal election ballot scheduled for November 4, 2025.

The amendment will provide the Department of Public Safety the authority to establish a division of community crisis response that:

Oversees the training of the division;
Oversees the management and administration of services in coordination with other departments and programs;
Responds to 911 calls and other calls for assistance where appropriate;
Conducts community outreach;
Establishes the community crisis response advisory board to make recommendations to the Department of Public Safety regarding the implementation of this amendment and provision of its services and funds the division.