Detroit Moves Ahead On Plans To Equip Police With Stun Guns
The Detroit Police Department is moving forward on plans to equip officers with stun guns following years of debate on the issue.
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The Detroit Police Department is moving forward on plans to equip officers with stun guns following years of debate on the issue.
Craig says the injured officer and his partner returned fire killing the suspected gunman.
Officers Charles Spruce and his partner Douglas Nichols were at the right place at the right time.
The Detroit police are trying to identify a woman who was involved in the fatal hit and run of officer Myron Jarrett on Friday night.
The bottom line, authorities say, is that crime goes down when police get help from residents.
Prosecutor Kym Worthy said she wouldn't file charges, citing a lack of admissible evidence and poor police investigation.
A minor is in custody and another suspect is wanted in the attempted armed robbery of an off-duty Detroit police officer.
"I'm excited going forward, I think we will be one of the first major cities to have this holistic push to build that bridge and certainly solve those cases that haven't been solved," Craig said.
Detroit police have arrested four men after Facebook postings that the city's police chief says represent threats against officers.
Snipers opened fire on police officers in Dallas, killing five officers and injuring six others during protests over two recent fatal police shootings of black men.
The Supreme Court acknowledged that its decision "may be viewed as unpalatable."
Detroit officers did their dance after spilling out of a heavy-duty SWAT truck.
Detroit police have extended a challenge to some other police departments to participate in the dance-off.
Chief Craig says the new cameras will go a long way in improving transparency.
An investigation is underway after a neighbor discovers the bodies of siblings in a home.
Federal oversight of the Detroit Police Department that included its handling of arrests and lockups has officially ended.
"If you want to build trust, you can't act like you're hiding something."
Police Chief James Craig, on the scene of the incident, says the suspect pulled a gun after he and another teen were approached by two officers.
The owner says he asked officers if he could bring his dog "Babycakes" inside before it was shot.
Police in Detroit are investigating after more than a dozen police officers got stuck in a hotel elevator Tuesday afternoon.
The sergeant has not been named but is reportedly a 17-year veteran of the department.
Some Detroit police officers are upset over a plan that would require them to punch time clocks at the beginning and end of their shifts.
The son of a Detroit Police Department lieutenant got to boss around his old man - and his old man's boss - for a day.
The city of Detroit says three police unions have agreed to extend their contracts to 2020 in exchange for raises and other changes.
As the program gears up, DPD staff will form teams that will compete against each other throughout next year to see which precinct can become the healthiest.
