Civilian Review Board Sustains Misconduct Against Officer for Online Posts

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1. Civilian Police Review Board Meeting #63.

   City of Columbus on YouTube

   Published October 7, 2026 · Accessed October 8, 2026

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   • The Columbus Civilian Police Review Board voted unanimously on Wednesday, Oct. 7, to sustain two departmental misconduct violations against a Columbus Division of Police officer who posted social media comments attacking executive police leadership during Meeting #63.

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     Civilian Police Review Board Meeting #63.

   • In adopting the findings, the oversight board affirmed an analysis by its Committee 3 examining the boundaries of public employees' First Amendment protections in its committee report.

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     • t009 Committee 3 Report (s0334–s0378)

2. Civilian Police Review Board Sustains Misconduct Finding Over Discarded Cannabis

   Published October 8, 2026 · Accessed October 8, 2026

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   • Previously, Pique Media reported on Oct. 8 and Oct. 9 on earlier actions from the meeting, including sustained violations against officers who discarded cannabis and displayed a badge while off duty at a polling location, as well as the legal requirement to release open misconduct files under state law (Civilian Police Review Board Sustains Misconduct Finding Over Discarded Cannabis; Civilian Police Review Board Sustains Violation Against Columbus Officer for Displaying Badge at Polling Site; Active Police Misconduct Inquiries Must Be Released Under Ohio Public Records Law, Columbus Inspector General Discloses).

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     Civilian Police Review Board Sustains Misconduct Finding Over Discarded Cannabis

3. Civilian Police Review Board Sustains Violation Against Columbus Officer for Displaying Badge at Polling Site

   Published October 8, 2026 · Accessed October 8, 2026

   Supporting evidence (1)

   • Previously, Pique Media reported on Oct. 8 and Oct. 9 on earlier actions from the meeting, including sustained violations against officers who discarded cannabis and displayed a badge while off duty at a polling location, as well as the legal requirement to release open misconduct files under state law (Civilian Police Review Board Sustains Misconduct Finding Over Discarded Cannabis; Civilian Police Review Board Sustains Violation Against Columbus Officer for Displaying Badge at Polling Site; Active Police Misconduct Inquiries Must Be Released Under Ohio Public Records Law, Columbus Inspector General Discloses).

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     Civilian Police Review Board Sustains Violation Against Columbus Officer for Displaying Badge at Polling Site

4. Active Police Misconduct Inquiries Must Be Released Under Ohio Public Records Law, Columbus Inspector General Discloses

   Published October 9, 2026 · Accessed October 9, 2026

   Supporting evidence (1)

   • Previously, Pique Media reported on Oct. 8 and Oct. 9 on earlier actions from the meeting, including sustained violations against officers who discarded cannabis and displayed a badge while off duty at a polling location, as well as the legal requirement to release open misconduct files under state law (Civilian Police Review Board Sustains Misconduct Finding Over Discarded Cannabis; Civilian Police Review Board Sustains Violation Against Columbus Officer for Displaying Badge at Polling Site; Active Police Misconduct Inquiries Must Be Released Under Ohio Public Records Law, Columbus Inspector General Discloses).

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     Active Police Misconduct Inquiries Must Be Released Under Ohio Public Records Law, Columbus Inspector General Discloses