COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Columbus residents could vote this November on whether the city establishes a division to dispatch nonpolice professionals, such as therapists and social workers, to respond to certain 911 calls.
The Columbus Safety Collective Campaign – led by multiple advocacy groups, including the American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio, Ohio Voice, Working Families Party Ohio, and Ohio Families Unite for Political Action and Change (OFUPAC) – intends to put a city charter amendment before voters on the Nov. 4 general election ballot.