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untanglingwebs
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MSP "committed" to helping make Flint, Saginaw safer
Posted: May 06, 2013 3:25 PM PDT Updated: May 07, 2013 10:33 AM PDT
By Lori Dougovito - bio | email
FLINT (WJRT) -
(05/06/13) - Michigan State Police say what troopers, in partnership with local police, are doing in Saginaw and Flint is working.
Their effort stems from Gov. Rick Snyder's "Secure Cities Partnership" he unveiled in Flint more than a year ago.
The goal was to target four of Michigan's most violent cities - Flint and Saginaw included.
"The Michigan State Police are committed to working with Flint city officers and Saginaw city officers to help make their communities a lot safer," says Michigan State Police Lt. Brian Cole.
One of the most visible efforts is the directed patrols focusing on crime hotspots in both cities. Flint has 28 troopers assigned. Saginaw has 10.
Cole says 501 felons have been arrested, as part of the partnership in Flint, since January 2012. More than 2,000 fugitives have been taken in to clear more than 4,600 outstanding arrest warrants - just in Flint.
171 felons have been arrested in Saginaw, according to Cole.
State Police also offers their helicopters to both cities to assist officers on the ground. There is also a criminal intelligence analyst on hand and troopers assigned specifically to community service as well as school programs.
Flint also has detectives assigned to work in the detective bureau at the Flint Police Department.
"We are committed," Cole says.
"We appreciate it," says Flint resident Bernice Thompson. "The neighbors appreciate it. We are very happy to see them out in our neighborhood." |
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Wed May 08, 2013 3:42 pm |
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untanglingwebs
El Supremo
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Found this on a new scanner reporting site: the Genesee County Scanners.
very effective site . |
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Wed May 08, 2013 3:44 pm |
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mlive.com
State police tout success of Flint directed patrols, say more work still to be done
By Gary Ridley | gridley@mlive.com
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on May 08, 2013 at 5:45 PM, updated May 08, 2013 at 5:50 PM
FLINT, MI -- The Michigan State Police say that their directed patrols in Flint have proven successful, but they look forward to doing more in a city that has historically been maligned because of crime.
State police officials have released a small sample of statistics highlighting their work in Flint since Gov. Rick Snyder announced his Secure Cities Initiative that brought an increased trooper presence to the city.
Troopers have racked up the arrests in Flint since the beginning of 2012, according to the data.
The statistics released by the state police show troopers have arrested 501 people on 847 felony charges, 873 people on 1,075 misdemeanor charges and 2,033 people on 4,611 outstanding warrants.
In total, troopers have lodged 2,232 offenders in jail from January 2012 to March 2013, according to the data.
"Our goal is to make the city safer," said Michigan State Police Lt. Brian Cole.
Cole said troopers have adopted a data-driven approach to crime fighting in the city, using real-time crime data to focus their time and resources to identify and target criminal hotspots.
There are 28 troopers assigned to the city of Flint, including a partnership between the state police and Flint police's detective bureaus.
Cole said troopers are working to find ways to connect with residents in the community they are now serving, adding that resident cooperation is vital to fighting crime in a city that perennially ranks as one of the most violent in the nation.
This networking effort was on display Wednesday, May 8, when nearly two dozen state troopers gathered at Flint's Bryant Elementary to kick off the state police Teaching, Educating and Mentoring program at the city's schools.
The program was created to teach the students important safety lessons while at the same time building trust and respect between troopers and the city's youngest residents.
"We're here for the long haul," said Cole.
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Source: http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2013/05/state_police_tout_success_of_f.html
Accessed: May 8, 2013
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Reference links in the article:
Secure Cities Initiative
http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2012/03/gov_rick_snyder_address.html
“most violent in the nation”
http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2013/01/flint_most-violent_large_city.html
networking effort “on display”
http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2013/05/michigan_state_police_teach_sa.html#incart_river_default |
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Wed May 08, 2013 6:51 pm |
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untanglingwebs
El Supremo
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Directed patrols worked very well when former Police Chief Gary Hagler implemented them. Lock apparently does not have the ability.
Funny how Snyder won't help our local police, but brings in Community Policing from all over the state for Flint kids. Community Policing started in Flint, but now we have to have it imported. |
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Thu May 09, 2013 6:22 am |
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untanglingwebs
El Supremo
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It is interesting how all of these stats are being released at community meetings after a March east Side meeting in which Sheriff Pickell criticized the State police effectiveness and advocated for more local police.
Flintdivebarguy
They are not burdened with all that Flint city is. The data driven approach uses traffic accidents and cross references them with violent crime. These intersections are targeted and any perceived traffic infraction will be dealt with. You pull enough cars over in these areas and statistically you will catch people with warrants or who are under the influence. This is how it was explained to us at a local crime watch meeting. So basically any seedy area with a bar nearby. This is not the gospel, I merely stayed at an holiday inn express last night and am relaying wisdom imparted upon me....
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Numero407Ryaneashoo , it's easy to pull people over in Flint for your entire working shift, when you don't have to answer radio calls for service....
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Thu May 09, 2013 6:30 am |
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