Press Releases

On behalf of the City of Columbia Parks & Recreation Department: The Columbia Police Department Foundation and the Columbia Parks & Recreation Foundation have partnered with Academy Sports + Outdoors…

Columbia Police Department (CPD) investigators have charged a 32-year-old man in connection with a shooting investigation that happened last month. Previous Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center Booking Photograph of Attempted…

News Release from Everytown For Gun Safety Analysis of FBI Data Spanning 271 Cities Across 38 States, Shows Average Of At Least One Gun Stolen From A Car Every 15 Minutes…

Columbia Police Department (CPD) officers will be assisting with traffic control as agents with the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) carry the Special Olympics torch in to the Statehouse…

The Jordan Thomas Foundation is hosting a 5K this Saturday, May 7, 2022  beginning at 8:00 a.m. in South Columbia. The following intersection will be temporarily closed: King & Lee…

The Crossover Athletics Run Hard Kids 5K is set from 8:00 - 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 7, 2022 around Columbiana Centre. As a result, the following intersections/areas will be…

Columbia Police Department (CPD) investigators have arrested an 18-year-old male in connection with last month’s isolated shooting death of a teenager at an apartment complex. Travis Gilmore, Junior is charged…

Columbia Police Department (CPD) Investigators arrests a man for kidnapping at an apartment complex shortly after an armed robbery at a local convenience store. Marcas Griffin is housed at the…

Here's information about additional weekend events that may affect travel plans.  ~ Curing Kids Cancer Fire Truck Pull ~ 2100 Lady Street ~ 7:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Main Street…

The Columbia Police Department (CPD) was awarded national accreditation on April 2, 2022 by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEAÒ) in the Law Enforcement Accreditation Program. CPD…