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Patrol
Federal Oversight of Detroit PD Ends
After 13 years of being watched by the federal government, scrutinized over how it handles arrests and lockups, the Detroit Police Department is officially free from Big Brother oversight.
April 4, 2016
Training
Detroit PD Welcomes 23 New Recruits
The 23 recruits participating in the Basic Recruit Graduation Ceremony completed six months of training. Six of the recruits have relatives who now work for the department.
June 23, 2011
Patrol
Court Removes Federal Oversight of Detroit PD
The Detroit Police Department will no longer answer to a U.S. Department of Justice overseer. One has been in place since 2003 after an investigation revealed numerous complaints of improper use of force by officers and improper treatment of witnesses.
August 25, 2014
Patrol
Detroit PD Releases Video of OIS Involving Mentally Ill Man with Knife
Around 5 a.m. on Sunday, police responded to the family's 911 calls about Burks. They said he was armed and they were concerned for other people's safety. He was also carrying a folding knife, which White said had an 8-inch blade on it.
October 5, 2022
Vehicle Ops
100 Patrol Cars Donated to Detroit PD
Detroit automakers and five other corporations promised $8 million to the city, including 100 new patrol vehicles for the Detroit Police Department, Mayor Dave Bing announced today.
March 24, 2013
Patrol
Detroit PD Honors Huff, Other Fallen Cops
Detroit's annual vigil honoring fallen officers took on an especially poignant tone this year, as 700 uniformed officers honored Brian Huff, recently slain while responding to a suspected drug house, among the department's fallen officers.
May 6, 2010
Vehicle Ops
Privately Funded Detroit PD Cruisers Ready for the Street
The Detroit Police Department has put 130 of 144 new police cars into service, at least 100 of which were given to the city through an $8 million donation in the spring.
February 9, 2014
Special Units
Detroit PD Officer Named 2007 Police Officer of the Year
Officer Roy Gilbert of the Detroit Police Department has been named the 2007 Police Officer of the Year by PARADE magazine and the International Association of Chiefs of Police. Officer Gilbert is honored for his heroic actions by risking his life to save his partner.
October 15, 2007
Patrol
Detroit PD Makes Gains in Overcoming Former Abuses, Monitor Says
The Detroit Police Department made significant progress during the past three months in carrying out federally mandated reforms, a court-appointed monitor reported today.
July 11, 2011
Technology
Alarm Industry Vows to Fight Detroit PD's Verification Policy
A trade association representing the security industry pledged to challenge the Detroit Police Department's new policy requiring verification of the break-in before officers respond to a burglar alarm.
August 16, 2011
Patrol
Detroit Police Precinct Attack
The Detroit PD released a clip of narrated surveillance video from the Northwestern District station shooting. The clip shows a gunman striding into the station, and spraying volleys from a shotgun at surprised officers before being fatally wounded within inches of three of his victims. Source: Associated Press.
January 28, 2011
Patrol
Video: Detroit PD's Renee Hall to be New Dallas Chief of Police
U. Renee Hall, Deputy Chief Detroit Police, will be the new Dallas Chief of Police. She will be the first female police chief in the city’s history.
July 19, 2017
Patrol
Detroit Chief Eliminates Mandatory 12-Hour Shifts
Detroit Police officers will not longer be required to work three 12-hour shifts, newly appointed Chief James Craig announced today. Beginning Oct. 14, Detroit PD officers will begin working eight-hour shifts.
September 16, 2013
Patrol
Prosecutor Calls for Investigation into Detroit PD's Handling of Rape Kits
Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy wants an independent investigation into what she says may be thousands of kits holding evidence of possible sexual assaults that were found in a Detroit Police Department evidence storage facility.
September 21, 2009
Patrol
Detroit PD's Renee Hall to be New Dallas Chief of Police
U. Renee Hall, Deputy Chief Detroit Police, will be the new Dallas Chief of Police. She will be the first female police chief in the city's history and will start on Sept. 5. More Here.
July 19, 2017
Vehicle Ops
Detroit Bankruptcy Plan Calls for Fleet Modernization
The department operates an aging fleet of 1,291 vehicles riddled with maintenance issues. The vehicles lack technology needed for police work such as rugged computers. For officers, getting an operational vehicle is no sure bet, according to a Police Magazine report. In March 2013, a group of corporations pledged $8 million for new vehicles, enabling the department to replace 100 Detroit PD cruisers.
February 23, 2014
Patrol
Detroit Police Choose Former Casino As New HQ
Detroit city officials will spend $53 million to purchase and renovate the former MGM Grand Detroit Casino as a headquarters for the city's police and fire departments, as well as a crime lab.
June 12, 2010
Patrol
Man Charged With Carjacking Detroit Police Officer
A Detroit man is being arraigned in Wayne County, MI, on Tuesday on charges that he assaulted a police officer and stole the cruiser before crashing it a few blocks away.
April 3, 2018
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