State Police Second District Commander Monica Yesh appeared before the Detroit City Council Tuesday and heard concerns that state cops need to be culturally sensitive when patrolling the island park.
Christine Ferretti reports in the Detroit News that Yesh stressed state troopers are committed to Detroit and are schooled in cultural sensitivity. Any complaints against them are taken seriously and investigated, she said.
“We’re out there to change driver behavior," Yesh told the council.
Since the state took control of operations in February, troopers have written only 70 tickets for speeding; others were written for seat-belt offenses and other non-hazardous violations.
As of May 25, State Police had made 14 felony arrests, apprehended 61 fugitives and seized three guns.
Among the arrests was a woman stopped for speeding while driving to a baby shower on the island. Officers found she had no valid license, a warrant for her arrest and a half-pound of marijuana stuffed in a diaper bag that was “going to be the gift,” police said.
