Preserving the history of Black police officers in Detroit gives this man ongoing purpose An incident where his father was powerless, led Roosevelt Lawrence Jr. to join the Detroit Police.

A bombshell revelation this week that 54 Detroit police officers have a history of untruthfulness and as a result, prosecutors cannot use their testimonies to prosecute cases in court is alarming ...

Detroit Police display 150 years of history in museum. George Hunter. The Detroit News. View Comments. Detroit — Police recently stumbled onto Jimmy Hoffa’s fingerprints, which had been hidden ...

Police routinely used violent force against blacks in the U.S. before the 1940s, primarily as a means of preserving segregation in cities. It became a last line of defense for segregationists ...

In this July 24, 1967 file photo, a Michigan State police officer searches a youth on Detroit's 12th Street where looting was still in progress after the previous day's rioting.

DETROIT – Before 1974, female Detroit police officers were not assigned to regular beat patrols. Retired DPD Sergeant Shirley Joyner joined the department that year. “We women thought we were ...

Summer tends to be violent, but Detroit Police Chief Todd Bettison said his department will do everything it can to prevent that fate.

A former Detroit Police commander who left the force after crashing a department vehicle while driving under the influence is now returning to law enforcement as a police chief.

A Detroit police officer stands guard over a grocery store looted during race riots. Lee Balterman—Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images Not published in LIFE. Detroit, July 1967.

Detroit residents gave middling grades to the city's police department. Seven percent called its performance excellent, 33% good, 43% fair and 15% poor. That means a 58% majority rated local law ...

Police routinely used violent force against blacks in the U.S. before the 1940s, ... Police Killings Of 3 Black Men Left A Mark On Detroit's History More Than 50 Years Ago.