The Columbia City Police issued their January Report at the February meeting (Monday, February 2, 2026) of the Columbia City Council.
The local police had 652 calls for service and 55 citations written. They investigated 26 accidents and opened five criminal cases.
Officer Ellioitt Smith completed forty hours of DOCJT (Department of Criminal Justice Training) in-service training during te month; focusing in narcotics investigations.
Chief Evan Burton attended the quarterly conference call for the Department of Criminal Justice Training.
The department purchased a gun safe as a part of being awarded the 2025 Kentucky League of Cities Liability Grant. They applied for the Lake Cumberland District Health Department Local Board of Health Grant.
(Mayor Pamela Hoots – City of Columbia)