OSU appoints first-ever female police chief

As the first female to be promoted to Chief of Columbus Police steps down, Ohio State University appoints its first-ever female chief of police.

Kimberly Spears-McNatt has taken over the chief helm after holding the interim position for six months.

She was named OSU deputy chief in 2016, but before that was the first female police chief of the Upper Arlington Police Division.

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Spears-McNatt, an Ohio State alumni and Franklin University Master’s holder, has served on the OSU force for nearly 25 years.

“I graduated from Ohio State and began my law enforcement career on the Columbus campus,” Spears-McNatt said, per 10TV. “The safety of our campus community remains my top priority and I look forward to moving our agency forward with a focus on education and community engagement.”

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