The Department of Public Safety manages the operations for the divisions of Fire, Police and Support Services. The Support Services division is made up of three sections: Communications, License and Weights & Measures. The mission of the department overall is to provide quality, dependable public safety service to the citizens of Columbus.

The Division of Police The Division of Police is dedicated to improving the quality of life in Columbus by preserving the peace, protecting persons and property, and controlling disorder by enforcing laws and ordinances within the city.

The Division of Fire The mission of the Columbus Division of Fire is to minimize injuries, deaths, and property loss resulting from fires, medical emergencies, and other disasters which occur in the City of Columbus.

Sections under the Division of Support Services

Communications The Division of Communications primarily provides services for the Department of Public Safety, Police and Fire Communication Systems. The division is responsible for the engineering, purchasing, installation, and maintenance of the radio, microwave, data, telephone, recording, and security systems throughout the City. Back to top

Weights & Measures The mission of the Weights & Measures Section is to provide "Equity in the Marketplace" - a level field of competition for merchants to conduct their business and seek to guarantee no monetary injury to buyer or seller in commercial transactions. Back to top

License The License Section's function is to provide, administer, and enforce all laws, and rules and regulations relating to licensing requirements for various types of businesses, charitable solicitations and users of burglar and fire alarm systems. Back to top