Columbus named among cities up next for increased federal law enforcement, federal government searching for office space here

According to a lease proposal from September 16, it appears that the federal government is looking for an office space here in Columbus in order to expand its law enforcement presence. They’re specifically searching for one that would hold 70 workers.

Columbus isn’t alone on the list—20 other U.S. cities have been cited for increased federal law enforcement, and some cities, such as Chicago, D.C., and Portland, already it.

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Here are the other cities on the list:

Birmingham, Alabama
Boise, Idaho
Charleston, S.C.
Columbia, S.C.
Des Moines, Iowa
Fort Lauderdale/Sunrise, Florida
Fort Myers/Naples, Flordia
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Jacksonville, Florida
Louisville, Kentucky
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Raleigh, North Carolina
Richmond, Virginia
Spokane, Washington
St. Louis, Missouri
Tampa, Florida

In a statement yesterday, Jennifer Fening, Deputy Chief of Staff for Columbus Mayor Andrew J. Ginther, reiterated that Columbus is the safest it’s ever been. Homicides are at a 20-year low, even with our city growing so rapidly.

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