Pepper spray

Columbus City Council hired British professor and police crowd intervention specialist Clifford Stott to work with police and The Ohio State University to improve how police respond to rowdy crowds and protests.

Columbus City Council on Monday decided to table proposed restrictions on the police department's use of military equipment and non-lethal weapons like…

A federal appeals court ruled a Columbus Police officer is protected by qualified immunity after pepper-spraying a protester in 2017. Qualified immunity…

Columbus Police released video footage Monday to push back on allegations that officers took away the prosthetic limbs of a protester during a clash…

A rift is emerging between Columbus City Council and Mayor Andrew Ginther after police officers deployed pepper spray against protesters over the weekend,…

Columbus Police in riot gear returned to downtown Sunday afternoon, intent on forcing protesters out of city streets—and using chemicals like pepper spray…

Columbus Police will no longer use tear gas to disperse peaceful crowds, Mayor Andrew Ginther announced Tuesday. The policy change comes as the police…

Exercise restraint. Use only the minimum amount of lawful force. Do not show anger.Every officer in training in Ohio is taught crowd control policies,…

This last week's protests have been dominated by stories of Columbus Police officers using tear gas and pepper spray on crowds of protesters. But this…

Columbus City Attorney Zach Klein is recommending the appointment of a special counsel to perform an independent investigation into Columbus Division of…