/tags/pepper-spray Pepper spray en-US Copyright Wed, 11 Dec 2024 21:54:24 GMT /sports/2024-12-11/three-officers-used-pepper-spray-during-ohio-state-michigan-brawl-osu-officials-say Ohio State University released police body cam footage of the the post-game fight that started when Michigan players planted a Michigan flag at midfield. Wed, 11 Dec 2024 21:54:24 GMT /sports/2024-12-11/three-officers-used-pepper-spray-during-ohio-state-michigan-brawl-osu-officials-say Mark Ferenchik /news/2023-08-18/columbus-police-utilizing-experts-advice-on-force-tactics-after-officers-mace-fans-at-crew-match Columbus City Council hired British professor and police crowd intervention specialist Clifford Stott to work with police and The Ohio State University to improve how police respond to rowdy crowds and protests. Fri, 18 Aug 2023 21:13:16 GMT /news/2023-08-18/columbus-police-utilizing-experts-advice-on-force-tactics-after-officers-mace-fans-at-crew-match George Shillcock /news/2020-09-15/columbus-city-council-delays-vote-on-restricting-police-use-of-chemical-agents Columbus City Council on Monday decided to table proposed restrictions on the police department's use of military equipment and non-lethal weapons like… Tue, 15 Sep 2020 19:21:08 GMT /news/2020-09-15/columbus-city-council-delays-vote-on-restricting-police-use-of-chemical-agents Debbie Holmes /news/2020-08-27/court-rules-columbus-officer-has-qualified-immunity-in-2017-pepper-spray-incident A federal appeals court ruled a Columbus Police officer is protected by qualified immunity after pepper-spraying a protester in 2017. Qualified immunity… Thu, 27 Aug 2020 17:22:42 GMT /news/2020-08-27/court-rules-columbus-officer-has-qualified-immunity-in-2017-pepper-spray-incident /news/2020-06-23/columbus-police-contend-officers-didnt-remove-protesters-prosthetic-limbs Columbus Police released video footage Monday to push back on allegations that officers took away the prosthetic limbs of a protester during a clash… Tue, 23 Jun 2020 14:35:06 GMT /news/2020-06-23/columbus-police-contend-officers-didnt-remove-protesters-prosthetic-limbs Nick Evans /news/2020-06-22/columbus-council-members-demand-answers-after-police-pepper-spray-protesters-again A rift is emerging between Columbus City Council and Mayor Andrew Ginther after police officers deployed pepper spray against protesters over the weekend,… Mon, 22 Jun 2020 19:21:06 GMT /news/2020-06-22/columbus-council-members-demand-answers-after-police-pepper-spray-protesters-again Nick Evans /news/2020-06-21/columbus-police-deploy-pepper-spray-despite-crackdown-to-clear-protesters-from-streets Columbus Police in riot gear returned to downtown Sunday afternoon, intent on forcing protesters out of city streets—and using chemicals like pepper spray… Mon, 22 Jun 2020 01:17:55 GMT /news/2020-06-21/columbus-police-deploy-pepper-spray-despite-crackdown-to-clear-protesters-from-streets Nick Evans /news/2020-06-16/columbus-police-restricted-from-using-tear-gas-or-pepper-spray-on-peaceful-crowds Columbus Police will no longer use tear gas to disperse peaceful crowds, Mayor Andrew Ginther announced Tuesday. The policy change comes as the police… Tue, 16 Jun 2020 19:32:03 GMT /news/2020-06-16/columbus-police-restricted-from-using-tear-gas-or-pepper-spray-on-peaceful-crowds Nick Evans /news/2020-06-12/columbus-police-chief-wrote-the-book-on-crowd-dispersal-did-officers-follow-it Exercise restraint. Use only the minimum amount of lawful force. Do not show anger.Every officer in training in Ohio is taught crowd control policies,… Fri, 12 Jun 2020 09:00:00 GMT /news/2020-06-12/columbus-police-chief-wrote-the-book-on-crowd-dispersal-did-officers-follow-it Paige Pfleger /news/2020-06-05/aclu-continues-federal-lawsuit-against-columbus-police-over-pepper-spray This last week's protests have been dominated by stories of Columbus Police officers using tear gas and pepper spray on crowds of protesters. But this… Fri, 05 Jun 2020 19:43:29 GMT /news/2020-06-05/aclu-continues-federal-lawsuit-against-columbus-police-over-pepper-spray Clare Roth