law enforcement

Roadside saliva drug testing could start in Michigan under a bill heard before a state House committee Thursday. Colin Jackson has more.

The Northfield Township Police Department engaged in an over 12-hour standoff with a male Northfield resident. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has the details.

Ann Arbor and Washtenaw County have been named as so-called “sanctuary jurisdictions" by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

New bipartisan legislation in the Michigan Senate would reform policing practices in the state. Colin Jackson has more.

Washtenaw County Sheriff Alyshia Dyer has hit her first 100 days in office. WEMU’s Ana Longoria reports.

Crisis intervention is a particularly difficult part of law enforcement. It requires a high degree of patience and empathy. Eastern Michigan University's Applied Drama and Theatre for the Young is now collaborating with the Ann Arbor Police Department to develop a new crisis intervention training program for its officers. EMU drama and theatre professor Decky Alexander discusses it in detail with Rylee Barnsdale.

Washtenaw County Prosecutor Eli Savit says his experience in protecting the rights of the public makes him an ideal candidate to become Michigan’s next Attorney General. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert has this report.

Today is Police Memorial Day. Law enforcement from across the area gathered at Washtenaw 100 Club Memorial Park to remember the 13 officers killed in the line of duty in Washtenaw County. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert has this report.

The City of Ypsilanti has given the full-time Chief of Police position to interim Chief Tim Anderson. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

Washtenaw County authorities are currently investigating a scene at Ann Arbor Township after a body was discovered in the local woods. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has the details.