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Help us honor Detroit's heroes with a Virtual Above & Beyond
November 12th, 2020
7 pm - 8pm

Detroit Police Department
The Detroit Police Department is a model of sustained policing excellence that places Detroit’s neighborhoods and people first.

Police of Chief, James E. White
Fast Facts


Established 1865
Serving 670,031 residents (as of July 2019)
2586 sworn members
585 civilian personnel
582 scout cars
Agency Goals

12 Police Precincts
Patrol 136 square miles
988,347 911 calls received as of 2019
• Reduce overall crime, with an emphasis on both fatal and non-fatal shootings
• Improve service delivery to include reducing response time for all priority one calls for service
• Enhance police-community relations by engaging in sustained problem-oriented policing
• Broaden the utilization of technology to improve the delivery of public safety services
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