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City Council

City council approves pay raises for police officers in Detroit | #citycouncil

DETROIT – The Detroit City Council has ratified a new contract between the police and the city, which means long-awaited pay raises for new Detroit police officers and veterans of the force has been approved. The goal is to keep officer taxpayers’ pay for training cities like Indianapolis coming in and recruiting Detroit officers with […]

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Detroit City Council to vote on expanding ShotSpotter technology Tuesday | #citycouncil

DETROIT – On Tuesday, the Detroit City Council will vote on whether to expand the use of ShotSpotter, the controversial technology that detects gunshots. Detroit Police Chief James White and Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan call ShotSpotter a powerful tool for safety. They believe it could speed up police response by eliminating the need for a […]

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