Articles tagged: Ann Arbor Police Department
Ann Arbor City Council approves 2013-14 budget without increase in police staffing
Posted: 1 hour agoMayor John Hieftje and his colleagues on the Ann Arbor City Council blocked an attempt early Tuesday morning to add three police officer positions to the city's budget. The outcome of the 6-5 split vote ... Read more »
with quiz: Police conducting targeted enforcement at 14 crosswalks in Ann Arbor
Posted: 13 hours agoAnn Arbor's crosswalks are once again the focus of a targeted enforcement campaign to increase awareness of pedestrian and motorist safety. Read more »
Nonprofit organizations recover from thefts, implement stricter security measures
Posted: Mar 25, 2013Five nonprofit organizations were stolen from in the Ann Arbor area over the past year. Read more »
Police chief: Ann Arbor has inadequate police staffing to do proactive enforcement
Posted: Mar 13, 2013Police Chief John Seto will openly say Ann Arbor has inadequate police staffing resources to do proactive and consistent enforcement and community outreach. Read more »
column: Colleagues can help some gain unexpected appreciation for a career
Posted: Mar 07, 2013Police work is all about teamwork. The best officers are the best team players and yet police officers must still be extremely independent. Police work varies tremendously from department to department. The body of knowledge ... Read more »
Thief smashes jeweler's front door and makes off with $5k worth of watches
Posted: Mar 01, 2013It's a crime straight out of an old-time gangster flick: Someone smashed the glass door of Gold Crown Jewelers, 2315 West Stadium Blvd., then broke a glass case inside the store and made off with thousands of dollars worth of watches. Read more »
Police chief asking Ann Arbor City Council for boost to overtime budget
Posted: Feb 26, 2013Police Chief John Seto says Ann Arbor would have a stronger police department if the City Council approves a tentative budget plan unveiled Monday night. Authorized staffing levels in the city's police and fire departments ... Read more »
gallery: Images from the HomeGrown Local Food Summit at WCC
Posted: Feb 22, 2013Sustainable food advocates, farmers, chefs and educators gathered Friday at Washtenaw Community College for panels, workshops, and skill sharing sessions at this year's HomeGrown Local Food Summit. The theme of this year's summit was "Re-imagining ... Read more »
Alleged Ann Arbor purse snatcher in jail after bystanders catch suspect
Posted: Feb 16, 2013Editor's note: This story has been updated to correct the suspect's age. He is 27, not 17. A 27-year-old male is in the Washtenaw County Jail awaiting arraignment after his arrest earlier today following a ... Read more »
Sheriff to Ann Arbor officials: Merger of 911 dispatch operations saving money
Posted: Jan 23, 2013A new report shows Ann Arbor taxpayers are paying less than half the price per 911 call now that the city has merged police dispatch operations with the Washtenaw County Sheriff's Office. During a report ... Read more »
Drivers be warned: Ann Arbor police to ticket motorists who don't stop at crosswalks
Posted: Jan 18, 2013Ann Arbor police are warning motorists they will be ticketing those who do not stop for pedestrians at crosswalks during a stepped-up enforcement campaign. Read more »
Ann Arbor to buy and scrap 2 Harley Davidson motorcycles wrecked by police in training
Posted: Nov 20, 2012The two leased motorcycles were wrecked during training exercises, police said, and buying them now is cheaper than repairing and returning them at the end of the lease. Read more »
Ann Arbor police still searching for 48-year-old man missing since Wednesday
Posted: Oct 13, 2012The search continues for a 48-year-old Ann Arbor area man who has been missing since Wednesday. Read more »
Ann Arbor police chief: Increased police patrols on South University making a difference
Posted: Sep 18, 2012Ann Arbor Police Chief John Seto said efforts to increase police presence around the University of Michigan campus, including the South University bar scene, are proving worthwhile. "On weekend nights, we have deployed many officers ... Read more »
City administrator: 112 citations issued as University of Michigan students returned to Ann Arbor
Posted: Sep 05, 2012City Administrator Steve Powers said the Ann Arbor Police Department issued 112 citations during welcome weekend as University of Michigan students returned for the fall semester. That included citations for excessive noise, open intoxicants, minors ... Read more »
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