Learning & Resources
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Assessing 50 Years of the Board of Police Commissioners and Civilian Oversight (Peter J. Hammer)
Board of Police Commissioners (BOPC)
(313) 596-1830
Office of the Chief Investigator (OCI) - police complaints - PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT
(313) 596-2499
National Association for Civilian Oversight of Law Enforcement (NACOLE)
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Stopped By The Police (American Civil Liberties Union/ACLU)
Immigrant Rights (American Civil Liberties Union/ACLU)
When You Protest (American Civil Liberties Union/ACLU)
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Community Violence Intervention
Migra Watch Hotline (People’s Assembly/Asamblea Popular) - community based watching and documenting suspicious activity - (313) 635-3633
Metro Detroit Restorative Justice Network (Detroit Justice Center)
Community Safety in Detroit, Past to Future (Boggs Legacy Series)
Perspectives on Community Safety from Black Americans (Movement 4 Black Lives)
Alternatives to Policing National Report: How U.S. Cities Are Advancing Community Safety by Taking a Multidisciplinary Approach
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Crime in progress/fire/medical emergency - Call 911
Reporting crimes after the fact - (313) 267-4600 or go to a police precinct
Quality of Life Concerns - Improve Detroit App
Complaint Agencies
Office of the Chief Investigator (OCI) - police complaints - (313) 596-2499
Auditor General (AG)
MI Attorney General Consumer Protection - (877) 765-8388
Adult Abuse and Neglect - (855) 444-3911
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Community Legal Advocates (Detroit Justice Center)