The Columbus Safety Collective Campaign reached a historic agreement with the Columbus City Council and Mayor’s Office to compromise on a collaborative charter amendment petition advancing public safety. The Community Crisis Response Amendment will appear on the City of Columbus’ May 2026 primary election ballot! Our non-police crisis response plan is common-sense, popular, grounded in research, and driven by impacted families.

Issue 5 will:

  • Create a community crisis response system that will enhance 911 calls for non-violent crises pertaining to behavioral health, wellness checks, homelessness, and others by dispatching a team of trained non-police responders, including clinicians, social workers, peer supporters, and EMTs;

  • Reduce violence and save lives all while not raising taxes;

  • Improve health and safety outcomes for people in crisis by providing the appropriate care response;

  • Ensure all Columbus residents feel safe when asking for help.

This Campaign is founded by:

ACLU of Ohio 

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Ohio Families Unite for Political Action and Change

 

 

Ohio Organizing Collaborative

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Ohio Voice

The Campaign is endorsed by the following:

Asian American Midwest Progressives – Ohio

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Abortion Forward

Black Men Build

 

Columbus Stand Up

Indivisible Central Ohio

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Innovation Ohio

Law Enforcement Action Partnership

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League of Women Voters of Metropolitan Columbus

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National Association of Social Workers – Ohio Chapter

Ohioans Against Extremism 

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Ohio Citizen Action

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Ohio Fair Courts Alliance

Ohio Families Unite Against Police Brutality

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Ohio Women’s Alliance

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OPAWL – Building AAPI Feminist Leadership

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Planned Parenthood Advocates of Ohio

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Policy Matters Ohio

Working Families Party

Young United Souls for Revolutionary Action

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