Police officials applaud lawmakers as they progress public safety and violence prevention package • Michigan Advance

Police officials applaud lawmakers as they progress public safety and violence prevention package • Michigan Advance

Detroit Police Chief Todd Bettison talks to lawmakers on the Michigan House Government Operations Committee about the need for public safety funding on April 17, 2025 | Photo: Anna Liz NicholsIn 2024, Detroit saw the lowest number of homicides recorded in the city since 1965, a triumph Detroit Police Chief Todd Bettison told lawmakers Thursday was achieved in large-part by community violence intervention programs that he says would be able to co…