City and law enforcement leaders gathered Monday to break ground on a new Columbus Police substation located at the corner of Easton Way and Sunbury Road at Easton Town Center in Columbus, Ohio.

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The roughly $18 million project will replace an aging facility built 52 years ago. Primarily funded through a city bond package, the new building will serve Easton and Zone 1 in northeast Columbus, with officials aiming to complete construction and open the site in early 2028.

City leaders said the upgraded facility is designed to improve operations and decrease emergency response times. In addition to operational workspace for patrol officers, detectives, and community liaison personnel, the substation will feature dedicated space for neighborhood meetings and community outreach.

Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther noted that Easton represents the city’s second-largest employment hub behind downtown, emphasizing the necessity of investing in public safety as the surrounding corridor continues to expand.

Columbus Police Chief Elaine Bryant stated that the existing facility no longer reflects the demands of the area. While retail theft and motor vehicle theft remain the primary offenses reported around Easton, Chief Bryant noted that overall crime numbers have dropped in recent years due to data-driven policing and close coordination with private security teams.

Columbus City Council Member Emmanuel Remy highlighted that the selected location will place officers closer to the residents they serve throughout the northeast side, helping deliver more accessible and effective neighborhood policing.

Local business figures also noted the high volume of people moving through the area daily. Alonzo Edmundo, president and CEO of Get CR8V, remarked that Easton draws a wide variety of daily visitors, medical workers, tourists, and creative professionals who depend on a safe and secure environment.

Source: NBC4 Columbus Local — Original report

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Columbus oo Bilowday Dhismaha Saldhig Boolis oo $18M ah oo Laga Dhisayo Easton

Masuuliyiinta magaalada Columbus, Ohio iyo saraakiisha booliska ayaa Isniintii si rasmi ah xadhigga uga jaray bilowga dhismaha saldhig cusub oo booliska Columbus ay ku yeelan doonaan xarunta ganacsiga ee Easton Town Center, gaar ahaan isgoyska Easton Way iyo Sunbury Road.

Mashruucan oo ku kacaya qiyaastii $18 milyan ayaa lagu beddeli doonaa saldhig hore oo la dhisay 52 sano ka hor kaas oo aan hadda la jaanqaadi karin kororka baaxadda leh ee aaggaas ku yimid. Xarunta cusub, oo inta badan dhaqaalaheeda laga maalgeliyay xirmo dammaanad-lacageed oo ay magaaladu soo saartay, ayaa loogu talagalay in ay u adeegto Easton iyo aagga Zone 1 ee dhaca waqooyi-bari Columbus. Masuuliyiinta ayaa rajeynaya in albaabada loo furo dhismahan horaanta sanadka 2028.

Dhismahan casriga ah ayaa la filayaa inuu wax weyn ka taro dedejinta xilliyada ay boolisku kaga jawaabaan xaaladaha degdegga ah. Waxa kale oo xarunta ku jiri doona goobo gaar ah oo loogu talagalay kulamada bulshada iyo xaafadaha, taas oo saraakiisha booliska u saamaxaysa inay xiriir dhow la yeeshaan dadka deegaanka.

Duqa magaalada Columbus, Andrew Ginther, ayaa sheegay in Easton ay tahay xarunta labaad ee ugu shaqada badan magaalada oo dhan marka laga reebo badhtamaha magaalada (downtown). Wuxuu tilmaamay in xaruntani ay saraakiisha ilaalada, baarayaasha booliska iyo saraakiisha xiriirka bulshada u soo dhoweyn doonto xaafadaha iyo jidadka ganacsiga mashquulka badan, iyadoo u saamaxaysa qalabkii iyo goobihii ay hawlahooda ugu qabsan lahaayeen si hufan.

Taliyaha Booliska Columbus, Elaine Bryant, ayaa xustay in dhibaatooyinka ugu waaweyn ee ka dhaca Easton ay yihiin tuugada goobaha ganacsiga iyo xatooyada baabuurta. Waxayse xustay in xogta dambiyadu ay muujinayso hoos u dhac sanadihii dambe, taas oo ka dhalatay wada-shaqayn adag oo dhex martay booliska iyo ilaalada gaarka ah ee goobahaas ka hawlgala.

Xildhibaanka Golaha Magaalada Columbus, Emmanuel Remy, ayaa isna sheegay in saldhigani uu saraakiisha booliska Zone 1 u dhigayo goob dhexe oo u sahleysa inay si hufan oo dhaqso ah ugu adeegaan bulshada ku nool waqooyi-bari magaalada.

Sidoo kale, Alonzo Edmundo, oo ah madaxa shirkadda Get CR8V, ayaa xusay in Easton ay maalin kasta yimaadaan dad aad u kala duwan oo isugu jira shaqaale caafimaad, dalxiisayaal, iyo ganacsato, waxaana uu muujiyay muhiimadda ay leedahay in goob ganacsi oo sidan u weyn laga helo ammaan iyo badbaado la isku halleyn karo.

Xigasho: NBC4 Columbus Local