WATCH: Detroit Police Chief James Craig announces retirement
On Monday, Detroit Police Chief James Craig is expected to announce his retirement from the force, sources tell 7 Action News.
Posted at 1:55 PM, May 10, 2021
and last updated 2021-05-10 14:40:25-04
(WXYZ) â On Monday, Detroit Police Chief James Craig announced his retirement from the force.
The news broke Friday, with reports surfacing that Craig was also considering a run for governor.
A native Detroiter, Craig, 64, began his career as an officer with the Detroit Police Department, before leaving for the LAPD where he spent 28 years. Before returning to Detroit, Craig spent two years as police chief in Cincinnati.
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Posted at 9:23 AM, May 08, 2021
and last updated 2021-05-08 09:23:15-04
(WXYZ) â Sources confirmed to 7 Action News on Friday that current Detroit Police Chief James Craig is expected to announce his retirement next week.
The news comes from a source close to the 64-year-old chief. A news conference has been scheduled for Monday.
The expected announcement comes as rumors swirl that Craig could run for office, possibly challenging Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer. Sources are also telling 7 Action News Craig is evaluating a run for the office.
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Two Detroit fire fighters were found to have been drinking and driving on the job after crashing their department-issued vehicles. The city is now conducting an audit of the emergency service and re-emphasizing its zero-tolerance policy on working while under the influence of alcohol.
In one case a fire captain nearly crashed his city-issued vehicle onto the Lodge freeway. Detroit Fire Commissioner Eric Jones says police are conducting a criminal investigation into the two incident while the fire department handles an internal probe.
“We’re going to do everything we can to make sure that we don’t have repeated instances of these incidents.”
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(Photo: WDIV video) A recent Detroit Fire Department embarrassment now has a chaser, just over a week later. An acting battalion chief from the Ladder 6 company, found to be drunk early Monday after the on-duty crash above, is on unpaid leave and faces possible dismissal, Fire Commissioner Eric Jones tells WXYZ, Fox 2 and the Freep. The unnamed officer, who wasn t injured, was screened for drugs and alcohol, and tests revealed he was intoxicated, according to the commissioner. Due to the ongoing investigation, Jones declined to give his blood-alcohol level. The same officer was disciplined in 2016 after testing positive for driving with unprescribed codeine in his blood, Fox 2 says.