law enforcement

Homicides across the U.S. including here in Washtenaw County have dropped for the third straight year in a row. WEMU’s Caroline MacGregor takes a look at the numbers and the reasons behind the drop.

The director of the Michigan State Police spent an hour and a half Tuesday taking questions from lawmakers about morale in a department that appears skeptical of his leadership. We have more from Rick Pluta.

The bombings and resulting aftermath of the Israel-Iran Conflict have some in the local community concerned about personal safety. WEMU’s Ana Longoria speaks with Sheriff Alyshia Dyer.

Current Ypsilanti Police Chief Tim Anderson took the reins from former Chief Kirk Moore who retired earlier this year after just two years in the role. WEMU’s Caroline MacGregor recently sat down with Anderson to talk about his goals for the community moving forward, as well as police morale after several years of upheaval in the department.

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.