The once great Columbia Police Force has been brought almost entirely under the control of City Hall and its current leader, Mayor Preston Kane. Funded mainly by the contributions of several private donors (Alexander Galt of The Atlas Corporation chief among them) the force now provides little more than muscle for the political and business interests of the city.

The once great Columbia Police Force has been brought almost entirely under the control of City Hall and its current leader, Mayor Preston Kane. Funded mainly by the contributions of several private donors (Alexander Galt of The Atlas Corporation chief among them) the force now provides little more than muscle for the political and business interests of the city.