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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 28, 2013

Detroit Chief: Debt Hinders Force's Effectiveness

“Everything’s broken,” Chief James Craig said during the third day of Detroit’s bankruptcy eligibility trial in federal court. “Deplorable conditions. Crime is extremely high, morale low.”

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 24, 2013

Detroit Chief Says Friendly Fire May Have Killed Officer

Officer Patrick Hill was part of a special anti-crime task force. The incident occurred April 2 after officers, including Hill, executed a traffic stop on the driver of a silver Dodge Magnum. The driver, murder suspect and convicted armed robber Matthew Joseph, 24, did not comply, police said.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 19, 2013

Detroit Officer Wounded In Gunfight Dies

A Detroit Police officer struck by gunfire by a murder suspect in April has succumbed to his wounds. Officer Patrick Hill died Saturday.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 15, 2013

Detroit Chief: Command Staff Changes to Save $1M

Detroit Police Chief James Craig has announced changes to his executive team that will save the agency roughly $1 million a year in salaries, he said during a press conference.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 27, 2013

Feds Give Detroit $2M to Hire Officers

The Obama Administration awarded Detroit a $1.8 million grant Friday to hire 10 police officers to help the city fight crime. The grant pays for a police officer's salary and benefits for three years.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 17, 2013

Detroit Officer Collapses at Motorcycle Competition

Officer Rodney Jones, 49, had just celebrated 28 years serving the department. Jones was also an executive board member of the Detroit Police Officers Association.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 17, 2013

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.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 6, 2013

CommandScope Provides Detroit Officers with Hotel Building Data

CommandScope pre-planning software will be installed at a Detroit DoubleTree hotel to equip the Detroit Police Department with building data of the hotel grounds.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 26, 2013

Detroit Rolls Out New Patrol Cars

The Detroit Police Department has put 15 new patrol vehicles into service from a donation from the local business community providing 100 new cruisers to patrol officers. The city unveiled the new Chevrolet Caprices, Dodge Chargers, and Ford Police Interceptor sedans Thursday during a downtown parade.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 21, 2013

Detroit Police Radio System Crashes Again

The Detroit Police Department's communications system crashed and remained inoperable for much of the day Tuesday, marking the second time this summer the system has failed.

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