The Howard County Police Department is establishing a full-time unit of officers to three areas in Columbia: the Merriweather District, The Mall in Columbia and Columbia Lakefront.

A new Howard County Police initiative aims to deter crime in downtown Columbia. On Monday Police Chief Gregory Der and County ...

Part of the plan calls for a full-time satellite office inside the mall. This includes a round the clock patrol beat assigned ...

Howard County Police will permanently add additional units to the downtown Columbia area, County Executive Calvin Ball and ...