Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard. (Credit: WJBK | myFOXDetroit.com)
ROYAL OAK, Mich. (WJBK) -
At the Royal Oak Middle School auditorium an expert panel took public questions on crime.
One question? "We've had three cars recently stolen out of our residential parking lot at Troy and University streets. Can we beef up police patrols?"
"We do review every crime report on each shift, so if a crime occurred on a shift, those shift bosses when they're having their lineups with their officers on when the crime occurred, they're reminding their officers, hey, we have this crime occurred or whatever crime we're talking about," said Royal Oak Police Chief Corrigan O'Donohue.
Oakland County Prosecutor Jessica Cooper told Fox 2 the Oakland County child killer case from the seventies is still moving forward.
"As long as there exists that possibility that there is a living suspect, we are going to pursue this. The task force is in existence because there remains a possibility that there is a living suspect. We are not a historical society."
The audience was introduced to a high tech attack, seeing how CrimeMapping.com can connect a community and show where crimes have occurred and when.
"So everyone's going a lot faster and doing a lot more with less, and you should go away comfortable knowing that you're not seeing us up here fighting. When I ask Royal Oak for help or they ask me, what's mine is theirs and theirs is mine and it's no cost. So, if I send any of this equipment to Royal Oak, there's no cost to the city," said Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard.
"You'll see us at the Dream Cruise, the Downriver cruise, Melvindale fireworks -- Monday I got the opportunity to stand in Hart Plaza with 175 other troopers around this state and help out with the Detroit fireworks as we stood next to the sheriff's office with their 50 or 60 deputies in a regional policing plan, which is something that we're all looking for," said Lieutenant Michael Shaw with the Michigan State Police.
The panel also included Michigan Department of Corrections' Michael Alexander and Russ Marlin.
If you see crime in your neighborhood, call the police or 1-800-SPEAK-UP.
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The jury in the manslaughter trial of Detroit officer Joseph Weekley did not reach a verdict on Monday. The jury has now deliberated for two full days.
The jury in the manslaughter trial of Detroit officer Joseph Weekley did not reach a verdict on Monday. The jury has now deliberated for two full days.
Monday, June 17 2013 11:31 PM EDT2013-06-18 03:31:06 GMT
Detroit Emergency Manager Kevyn Orr is working on improving city services, including the streetlights. More than 40 percent of them do not work, but the Detroit Public Lighting Authority is now beginning its work.
As Kevyn Orr tries to solve Detroit's financial crisis, he is also working on improving city services, including the streetlights. More than 40 percent of them do not work, but the Detroit Public Lighting Authority is now beginning its work.
Monday, June 17 2013 10:43 PM EDT2013-06-18 02:43:12 GMT
He is a Detroit lawmaker serving his second term in the state House, but he may be spending a little too much time at his own house. M.L. Elrick puts state Rep. John Olumba's attendance record under the microscope.
He is a Detroit lawmaker serving his second term in the state House, but he may be spending a little too much time at his own house. M.L. Elrick puts state Rep. John Olumba's attendance record under the microscope.
Monday, June 17 2013 10:36 PM EDT2013-06-18 02:36:35 GMT
The FBI and local police have teamed up hoping to solve a 38-year-old murder mystery. They are searching an Oakland Township field looking for Jimmy Hoffa.
The FBI and local police have teamed up hoping to solve a 38-year-old murder mystery. They are searching an Oakland Township field looking for Jimmy Hoffa.
Friday, January 18 2013 10:59 PM EST2013-01-19 03:59:24 GMT
Students, teammates, and family members gathered Friday night, remembering Toron Murphy Jr. A senior at Martin Luther King Jr. High School in Detroit, Murphy Jr. died this past Tuesday after tragically
Students, teammates, and family members gathered Friday night, remembering Toron Murphy Jr. A senior at Martin Luther King Jr. High School in Detroit, Murphy Jr. died this past Tuesday after tragically
Friday, June 14 2013 11:42 PM EDT2013-06-15 03:42:43 GMT
Police say a man entered a Rochester Hills apartment through an unlocked door wall early Thursday morning and then sexually assaulted the woman inside.
Police say a man entered a Rochester Hills apartment through an unlocked door wall early Thursday morning and then sexually assaulted the woman inside.
Friday, June 7 2013 10:33 PM EDT2013-06-08 02:33:06 GMT
Golf is supposed to be a relaxing sport, but in Oakland Township, police say the game turned violent. A club was broken and then the shaft used to stab a man in the arm.
Golf is supposed to be a relaxing sport, but in Oakland Township, police say the game turned violent. A club was broken and then the shaft used to stab a man in the arm.
Monday, May 27 2013 7:01 AM EDT2013-05-27 11:01:40 GMT
A man accused of killing his wife and two children in Novi in 2008 has been extradited from India to Metro Detroit to face murder charges. His arrest could end a five-year-old murder mystery.
A man accused of killing his wife and two children in Novi in 2008 has been extradited from India to Metro Detroit to face murder charges. His arrest could end a five-year-old murder mystery.
Friday, May 24 2013 11:18 PM EDT2013-05-25 03:18:53 GMT
Dairy Boy keeps getting hit with tire tracks in the yard, so they brought in boulders to act as a visual warning and physical reminder not to cut the corner. Now they've been told those rocks must go.
Dairy Boy keeps getting hit with tire tracks in the yard, so they brought in boulders to act as a visual warning and physical reminder not to cut the corner. Now they've been told those rocks must go.
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Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard. (Credit: WJBK | myFOXDetroit.com)
