Mefford and Kotchkoski attended the Columbus police academy together, Peterson said and had a relationship that allowed Mefford to work 60-day temporary assignments in the narcotics unit.

Columbus Police Chief Stoney Mathis announced in the department’s first podcast he probably will step down as police chief in 2026. In a written statement emailed to media Wednesday, a few days after ...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL ... prospective recruits about 10 years ago to help physically prepare them for police academy training. He also said CPD limits or avoids training in extreme heat conditions ...