City of Columbia and Columbia Police Department invite media partners to ribbon-cutting ceremony for Molly Thomas Bowden Neighborhood Policing Center, May 12

The City of Columbia and Columbia Police Department invite media partners and the community to attend the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Molly Thomas Bowden Neighborhood Policing Center, 1204 International Drive, on Wednesday, May 12 at 2 p.m. 

Speakers will include Mayor Brian Treece, Police Chief Geoff Jones; Molly Thomas Bowden’s parents Dave and Bev Thomas; and former Columbia Police Chief Randy Boehm.

The Center, approved by voters in 2015 as a capital improvement project and named in honor of fallen CPD Officer Molly Thomas Bowden, comprises 24,539 square feet and will provide a north precinct location for patrol officers assigned to that area. This proximity is expected to assist officers with reduced response times and allow them to stay connected to the residents in their beats. 

In addition, the Center will house the Special Weapons and Tactics Unit and Community Outreach Unit and will also serve as the primary location for storing and processing vehicles in evidence. In the future, the Department plans to house a branch of CPD’s investigative operations on the second floor. 

Note: Limited parking will be available at the Center, with additional parking on International Drive.