Mayor Steve Benjamin and Columbia City Council unanimously approved an emergency ordinance for a curfew that is effective as of 6 p.m. on today, May 30, 2020 through 6 a.m….
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The Columbia Police Department’s Traffic Safety Unit will conduct a public safety checkpoint in areas of North Columbia tomorrow, May 29, 2020. In addition to addressing citizen’s concerns, officers will…
Columbia Police Chief W.H. ‘Skip’ Holbrook announces that investigators have arrested a 29-year-old man in connection with a fatal shooting and ShotSpotter alert earlier this week. Delrico Edmonds (DOB: 8-12-1990)…
Columbia Police Department (CPD) officers have consulted with the Fifth Circuit Solicitor’s Office regarding two recent fatal shooting investigations and have deemed them self-defense under SC Code of Law Section:…
Columbia Police Chief W.H. “Skip” Holbrook announces the arrest of a 23-year-old mother accused of intentionally harming her 14-month old child during a car fire on a busy Interstate. Caylin…
Here’s important parking information from the City of Columbia’s Public Relations Department: The City of Columbia Parking Service Division has announced that it will begin the reactivation of parking enforcement…
Columbia Police Chief W.H. ‘Skip’ Holbrook announces that a Columbia Police Department regional Captain has graduated from a police executive leadership program in Kentucky. Captain Christopher Roberts. Metro Region Commander…
On behalf of the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT), we are sharing this traffic information that affects City of Columbia visitors and residents. SCDOT workers will temporarily close the…
Columbia Police Chief W.H. “Skip” Holbrook, Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott and United States Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) announce the donation of 6,000 masks for the residents of the 29203…
The City of Columbia has partnered with several local hotels to launch the Peace of Mind initiative, beginning on Friday, May 8, 2020. City of Columbia & Columbia Police Foundation…