Columbus City Codes § 1903.01 Investigations and reports.
1903.01 - Investigations and reports.
(A) Except as provided in subsection (B), whenever any person is physically injured or any property is damaged or destroyed by an employee of the city, or when city property is damaged or destroyed as a result of criminal action or a traffic accident, it shall be the responsibility of the division of police to investigate such incident, as deemed appropriate by the ranking on-duty supervisor at that time, and to make a report to the chief of police.
(B) It shall be the responsibility of the Chief of Police to make a referral to the Bureau of Criminal Investigations in accordance with Revised Code Sec. 109.54 to conduct a criminal investigation of the actions of sworn personnel of the Columbus Division of Police or Columbus Division of Fire personnel who are duly authorized to carry a firearm under the following circumstances:
1. The discharge of a firearm by the employee that results in human injury or death. This excludes unintentional discharge of a firearm in which the only injury is to the employee who discharged the firearm
2. Any use of force by sworn personnel of the Division of Police resulting in life-threatening injury or death of a human.
3. The death or life-threatening injury to a person while being taken into custody, while in custody, or while being detained by sworn personnel of the Division of Police.
4. The use, or attempted use, by an employee of a stopping tactic, or a police-involved vehicular pursuit, which results in a fatality or injuries likely to cause death.
(C) In the event that a referral made to the Bureau of Criminal Investigations pursuant to paragraph (B) is declined by the Bureau, the Chief of Police or the Chief's designee will forthwith request mutual aid from another law enforcement agency or assistance from a law enforcement agency with concurrent jurisdiction to investigate the incident.
(Ord. 533-94; Ord. No. 1566-2020, § 1, 7-6-2020)