INTERVIEW: Columbus Police Department’s faith-based program to teach policing, more

INTERVIEW: Columbus Police Department’s faith-based program to teach policing, more
Published: Jan. 30, 2023 at 8:39 PM EST

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Policing the streets in communities has become a hot topic after Nichols’ death.

Law enforcement working to keep strong relationships between their departments and the people they serve. The Columbus Police Department has a pastor’s academy program where faith-based leaders can learn more about how they are policing the city and what all comes with it.

Columbus’ Assistant Chief of Police Joyce Dent Fitzpatrick tells News Leader 9 more about the program and how it helps the community.