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Columbus Police Department (Indiana) The official page for the Columbus Indiana Police Department. Check back regularly for updated news and information.

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Big thank you to our local Walmarts for providing lunch for us today!
10/21/2026

Big thank you to our local Walmarts for providing lunch for us today!

Only one week left to apply to be a Columbus Police Officer!The Columbus Police Department is accepting applications for...
10/12/2026

Only one week left to apply to be a Columbus Police Officer!

The Columbus Police Department is accepting applications for Police Officers until October 19, 2026. Applicant testing will be held November 7th.

2026 Salary: $74,984 – $95,979
Lateral Pay Available: Up to 8 years of prior full-time experience honored for pay & PTO.

Pay Incentives & Allowances

-Specialty pay up to $3,000/year
-Clothing allowance: $900/year
-College incentive pay: up to $2,850/year
-Military service incentive pay: up to $1,424/year
-Shift differential: 2nd shift receives 5%, 3rd shift receives 10%

Paid Time Off & Shifts

-Up to five (5) weeks of vacation time, and paid floating holidays
-8.5-hour patrol shifts with every other weekend off
-Take-home vehicle use in Bartholomew, Brown, Decatur, Jackson, Jennings, Johnson, and Shelby counties

Health &Wellness

-City health plan members (employees and dependents) have access to medical care with no co-pay through Employer Health Partners at Nexus Park
-Employee Assistance Program
-Wellness program and health programs (Officers are permitted one hour to work out/exercise during shift)
-On-site police workout/fitness room

Retirement & Other Info

-20-year retirement eligibility – 52% of First-Class Patrolman salary (maximum of 76% at 32 years of service)
-City covers 50% of employee’s pension contribution, in addition to employer costs
-Officers may have beards and visible tattoos (excluding face, neck and hands)
-Lateral Employment Program including up to 8 years of service toward pay and PTO

Lateral Eligibility Requirements

-Must have/had been a full-time sworn law enforcement officer with powers of lawful arrest and authorized to carry a weapon.
-Must possess an Indiana Law Enforcement Academy (ILEA) Certification for successfully completing the Tier 1 Basic Course or be in the process of obtaining, or be eligible to obtain, an ILEA Waiver that is equivalent to the Tier 1 Basic Course.
-Must meet the requirements of the 1977 Indiana Police and Fire Pension Fund (“PERF”), and be accepted into the Pension Fund. Out-of-state applicants, and other applicants not currently a member of this fund, must not have reached their 40th birthday upon commencement of employment or be a veteran with 20 years of armed forces service with a maximum age of 40 years and 6 months.

Apply at columbus.in.gov/police/careers/

10/05/2026

Update: Lucy has been found and is safe. Thank you.

Original: CPD is asking for information on the whereabouts of Lucianna "Lucy" Doades, who is an 18 year old, Hispanic female with autism. She was last seen in the 2500 block of Chestnut Street in the early morning hours, wearing a yellow Hufflepuff shirt and blue shorts with a lavender Jansport backpack. She has been known to go to Donner Park, First Christian, the Commons, and Irwin Garden areas.

Officers are continuing to look for Lucy. Anyone with information about Lucy’s location, please call CPD at 812-376-2600

October’s Wanted Poster
10/01/2026

October’s Wanted Poster

09/26/2026

MILL RACE MARATHON FINAL ROAD UPDATE

The Mill Race Marathon has concluded, and all race-related road closures have reopened.🚦

⚠️ Please note that some downtown streets remain closed for the Columbus Oktoberfest.

Thank you to the runners, volunteers, spectators, public safety personnel, and everyone who helped make this year’s marathon a success!

09/26/2026

🚦 MILL RACE MARATHON ROAD UPDATES🚦

As roads reopen following the Mill Race Marathon, we will update this post with the latest road reopening information.

UPDATE:
✅ Washington St is OPEN north of 8th St
✅ 11th St is OPEN
✅ 16th St is OPEN
✅ SR 46 & SR 11 overpass is now OPEN
✅ 2nd & 3rd Streets, west of Central Ave. now OPEN
✅ State Street is OPEN

❌ Washington St remains CLOSED between 3rd and 8th Streets
❌ Franklin St is CLOSED between 1st and 7th Streets

⚠️ Please continue to use caution and watch for runners, volunteers, and crews as the race route continues.

Check back here for additional updates.

09/26/2026

And they’re off!!🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️

The Mill Race Marathon is underway, and several roads remain closed or restricted along the race route.

⚠️Please continue to avoid the race area when possible and follow posted detours. Officers and event personnel are working throughout the route to keep traffic moving safely.

✅Check back here throughout the morning for important race-day updates, including road openings and other changes. We will also share updates on X at .

Race Day is here!First responders and public safety personnel are ready for today’s Mill Race Marathon and are working a...
09/26/2026

Race Day is here!

First responders and public safety personnel are ready for today’s Mill Race Marathon and are working alongside race organizers and volunteers to help keep participants and the community safe.

If you’ll be traveling through Columbus today, please plan ahead, be aware of road closures and detours, and use caution around the race route.

Check back here throughout the morning for updates on the race, road closures, and roads reopening as the event progresses.

Good luck to all of today’s runners!

Join us in congratulating Lt. Alyson Eichel for graduating the FBI National Academy yesterday!The FBI National Academy i...
09/18/2026

Join us in congratulating Lt. Alyson Eichel for graduating the FBI National Academy yesterday!

The FBI National Academy is an intensive 10 week training in Quantico, Virginia focusing on advanced communication, leadership, and fitness training. Officers from 44 states and 28 different countries graduated with the 299th class.

Lt. Eichel has served with CPD for nearly 14 years, steadily working her way up from a patrol officer. Throughout her career, she has taken on roles as a field training officer, crisis negotiator, uniform sergeant, and uniform lieutenant. She played a key role in establishing our crisis intervention team and has trained many officers on how to better communicate with individuals in crisis. She currently serves as CPD’s operations lieutenant, where she leads the department’s officer wellness initiatives, including the peer support team, employee assistance program, annual officer physicals, and annual mental health check-ins.

Update: Crossing Lane and 225 W are open. Traffic Alert! S 225 W is currently closed between W 200 S and Deaver Road. Cr...
09/18/2026

Update: Crossing Lane and 225 W are open.

Traffic Alert! S 225 W is currently closed between W 200 S and Deaver Road. Cross Lane is also closed between W 200 S and W 300 S. A traffic crash took down a pole causing lines to be down in the road on 225 W. This also pulled lines down on Crossing Lane. I65 is still open. Please use an alternate route until crews can get the road back open. Luckily no injuries were reported.

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123 Washington Street
Columbus, IN
47201

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 7am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 4pm
Thursday 8am - 4pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

Telephone

+18123762600

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