Reynoldsburg is a city in Fairfield, Franklin, and Licking counties in the U.S. state of Ohio.

It is a suburban community in the Columbus, Ohio metropolitan area.

[7] The present name is for John C. Reynolds, a local merchant.

[7] A post office called Reynoldsburgh was established in 1833, and the name was changed to Reynoldsburg in 1893.

28.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

25.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

[21] Established in 1948 the first Franklin County Metro Park opened in Reynoldsburg, Blacklick Woods and Blacklick Woods Golf Course; a 643-acre park with a golf course, several multi purpose trails, one of the oldest Beech-maple forest in central Ohio, a winter sledding hill, a Nature Center and the Walter A. Tucker State Nature Preserve located inside Blacklick Woods.

The agency's primary community outreach program is its Illumination Project, borrowed from the City of Charleston Police Department.

RPD was the first agency in central Ohio to begin a security camera registration program, allowing RPD detectives to quickly ascertain potential leads.

Other changes implemented in 2019 include a cold case review, body worn cameras, a bias analysis, and a lateral hiring program.