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Community Relations

Lt. Joe Richardson
812-376-2605
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Press Releases will be listed on our home page.

Lt. Joe Richardson

Lt. Joe Richardson

The Community Relations Office of the Columbus Police Department provides public information to local and national media personnel; conducts news conferences and interviews; and provides timely and accurate information about department-related activities and programs.

CPD continues its mission to maintain close relationships with the public and the local news media. This website assists us in our venture to serve the public and offer information to the people of this community of important CPD events and press releases. These events will be listed on our home page.

The Columbus Police Department is strongly committed to serving our citizens, not only through enforcement, but also education, crime prevention and community involvement.

If you need a guest speaker in any of the following categories, please contact the Community Relations Office.

  1. Police K-9
  2. Drug Prevention
  3. Safety (All Topics)
  4. Bicycle Rodeos
  5. Neighborhood Watch Program
  6. Police Department Tours

Any questions or concerns regarding the Columbus Police Department can be forwarded to the Community Relations Office listed to the right.

Local Websites
Meth Watch | BC D.A.R.E. | Dispatch Center | Columbus Area Alerts | Local Ordinances

Missing Persons
Missing - Exploited Children | Doe Network
Nations Missing Children Organization

Homeland Security
Terrorist Threat Level | U.S. Dept of Homeland Security | Ready America | Indiana Alert Network

Other Links
Sex Offender Registry | Indiana Criminal Code Barth. Co. Sheriff's Dept. | ISP| ATF | FBI | DEA

The information on this website is monitored for dated material. If for some reason you stumble upon material that is expired or reflects an event that occurred in the past, please contact the webmaster of the Columbus Police Department. Please contact CPD whenever relying on dated material to ensure it's accurancy.