The past two years have been particularly challenging for Columbus Police Department.
First came an officer-involved shooting death of a man who ran from a traffic stop. An officer shortage followed -- which at its peak left CPD 23 officers shy of a full roster.
Just as the police roster had rebuilt nearly to full strength, another incident threw the department in turmoil.
On Aug. 18, CPD Officer Keith Dowd, who had only been working for the department a few weeks, pulled over a black driver
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