GA HR1250

Congratulates Chief Stone Mathis and Columbus Police Department for receiving the Georgia Chapter of the FBI National Academy Associates' Phyllis Goodwin Agency of the Year Award

CPD achieved full staffing in less than two years, improved officer pay, and boosted morale

Technology investments include a Real Time Crime Center, expanded camera and license plate reader programs, upgraded body-worn and in-car cameras, drone capabilities, and modernized records and dispatch systems

Crime statistics show more than 30 percent drop in Part I crimes, 29 percent drop in violent crimes, and case clearance rates exceeding the national average

Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to provide a copy of the resolution to Columbus Police Department