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POLICE division
FIRE division
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Recruitment events
why columbus
POLICE division
FIRE division
emergency communication center
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Unite for Safety

Thrive with Purpose

Explore Career Opportunities in the City of Columbus Department of Public Safety

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Unite for Safety
Thrive with Purpose

Explore Career Opportunities in the City of Columbus Department of Public Safety

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The City of Columbus Department of Public Safety

The Department of Public Safety manages the operations for the divisions of Fire, Police and Support Services. The Support Services division includes the Emergency Communications Center.

The mission of the department is to provide quality, dependable safety services to the citizens of Columbus by maintaining safe neighborhoods and working cooperatively with citizens to minimize injury, death and property destruction.

POLICE DIVISION

Police Division

Make a difference, serve your community!
Our division offers rewarding careers with outstanding benefits. Help us promote our core values: Professionalism, Respect, Integrity, Discipline and Enthusiasm.

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FIRE Division

fire Division

Our mission as the Columbus Division of Fire is to serve our community by preventing emergencies through education and inspection. Minimizing injury, death, and property destruction due to fire, natural disaster and other emergencies while providing timely and effective emergency medical services.

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emergency

communication

center

emergency communication center

The Columbus 911 Emergency Communications Center (ECC) is the largest 911 Dispatch Center in Ohio. The ECC serves nearly one million residents in Columbus, and we process approximately 1.4 million call transactions annually. The primary role of the 911 Emergency Communications Center is to provide dispatching support for police, fire, and medical services. We provide advanced training to support a career in telecommunications. Our employees are dedicated to our core values of Professionalism, Respect, Empathy, Accountability, and Teamwork.

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employee benefits

employee benefits

The Employee Benefits and Wellness Program Management administers the City’s benefits and wellness (HealthyColumbus) programs.
The employee benefits program includes:

Basic life
COBRA
Dental
Medical
Pharmacy Management
Short-Term Disability
Vision

Employee Benefits and Wellness Program Management continues to support a collaborative workforce with all union groups and ordinances. Our strategic goal is to provide cost effective plan designs and programs, which support consistency and streamlined administration.

Healthy Columbus Program

The HealthyColumbus program provides employees and family members with opportunities to improve their health, well-being and quality of life through programs such as:

Disease Management
Nutrition and Healthy Eating Support
Physical Fitness
Tobacco Cessation

and much more!

City of columbus

City of columbus

Discover Columbus, Ohio

In Columbus, you'll find a thriving arts and entertainment scene, vibrant neighborhoods packed with nightlife, local businesses and shops, nationally recognized restaurants and distilleries, three professional sports teams, the Ohio State Buckeyes, over 20 Metro Parks and more. Read on for resources, tips and information to help you feel at home in Ohio's capital city.

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start your career with columbus DPS

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