Success in solving violent crime varies for Washtenaw County police forces, FBI data shows
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WASHTENAW COUNTY, MI – Nobody wants to be the victim of a violent crime, but if it does happen, one hopes the local police has the power to solve the case and bring the perpetrator to justice.
FBI violent crime data for Washtenaw County in 2019, the most recent data pool available, shows some departments have been more successful than others in solving violent crimes.
Washtenaw County has a population of roughly 367,000, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, with 10 police forces in operation.
While some of the county’s smaller police departments have the highest clearance rates, the rate does not necessarily reflect the quality of police work, as each department provides police services for its various jurisdictions which vary greatly in population when compared to the number of sworn officers on staff and resources available.
April 12, 2021 By Jessica Mathews / news@whmi.com
The Northfield Township Police Department says social media incidents are on the rise and is encouraging parents to have a chat with their teens and children about inappropriate behavior.
In the latest community crime report issued, the department says TikTok and Instagram incidents are on the rise and encourages parents to remind their children that they should not accept people they do not know into their circle of social media. Also, the department stresses they should never send compromising photos of themselves to anyone. If the photo displays nudity, police remind that the minor/sender is committing a crime. Teens should also not send any photos to people they do not know outside of the social media site.
One dead in hit and run outside Plymouth, officials say
Updated Feb 28, 2021;
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SALEM TWP., MI - A person died in a hit and run late Friday night outside Plymouth.
Authorities responded to a traffic accident report just before midnight, Feb. 26 in the area of Pontiac Trail near Six Mile Road in Salem Township, according to the township’s fire department.
Salem Township Fire Chief Jim Rachwal told MLive the person, whose name has not been released, was pronounced deceased at the scene.
Michigan State Police and the South Lyon Police Department are investigating the incident, Rachwal said.
The area of Pontiac Trail and Six Mile Road was closed at 12:02 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 27, according to an alert by the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office. The Salem Fire Department left the scene at 5:30 a.m., Rachwal said.