Sheffield, Bettison highlight falling crime and improved youth safety

October 9th, 20260 DETROIT — Seeking to counter the negative impression created by several crimes that recently rocked the city, Mayor Mary Sheffield and Police Chief Todd Bettison held a joint press conference with other officials on Monday to highlight the “historic” improvements in public safety the city has experienced since the beginning of this...

Detroit records lowest homicide total since 1964, police say

January 9th, 20260 DETROIT – In a clear sign of continued improvements in public safety in a city once known decades ago as the “crime capital” of the United States, 2025 saw Detroit record its lowest number of homicides since 1964, according to Police Chief Todd Bettison. The city recorded 165 homicides last year, a 19 percent decline from the...