MADISON HEIGHTS — Three years ago, the Madison Heights Police Department applied for accreditation through the Michigan Association of Chiefs of Police.

ROSEVILLE — During a Dec. 10 meeting that lasted fewer than 10 minutes, the Roseville City Council approved the purchase of a truck for one of its K-9 officers.

WEST BLOOMFIELD — This past year has included two life-changing events for West Bloomfield Police Department Deputy Chief Dale Young.

DETROIT — A Warren man pleaded guilty Dec. 3 in U.S. District Court in Detroit to spray-painting racist graffiti on a predominantly Black Roseville church.

METRO DETROIT — While winter recreational activities provide a cool time, it’s important to remember safety when venturing out on the ice.

ST. CLAIR SHORES — At its meeting on Nov. 18, the St. Clair Shores City Council approved the purchase of bunker gear for the city’s firefighters in a 6-0 vote.

WARREN — The Busch Branch of the Warren Public Library, located at 23333 Ryan Road, will remain closed after school hours until Feb. 28, 2025, per the Warren Library Commission.

WARREN — Officer David Chapman and Cpl. Daniel Rose of the Warren Police Department were awarded the Carnegie Medal for heroism during a ceremony at City Hall Nov. 21.

NOVI — Novi police transparency with the community regarding home invasions led to the rare arrest of an alleged member of an elusive transnational gang Dec. 2.

SOUTHFIELD — “I was tricked into a sex trafficking situation.” That was part of a 911 call that the Southfield Police Department said it received at 11:58 p.m. Nov. 21 from a 32-year-old woman.

ROCHESTER HILLS — Two people are alive thanks to the quick thinking of an off-duty fire lieutenant in Rochester Hills.

GROSSE POINTES — A group of teenage suspects has been arrested after the teens reportedly committed more than a dozen larcenies from unlocked autos in Grosse Pointe Farms and Grosse Pointe City over a period of a couple of days.

BERKLEY — The Berkley Public Safety Department has arrested a 23-year-old Oak Park man who investigators believe has committed multiple thefts from porches.

CLAWSON — Clawson police officer Aundreana Beydoun was taught growing up to always respect the elderly.

BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP — Bloomfield Township police Officer Heather Glowacz was recently named the Bloomfield Township Police Department’s new community relations officer.

ST. CLAIR SHORES — The St. Clair Shores Firefighters Local 1744 is hosting a Night at the Races event to raise money for a good cause.

WARREN — Attorneys representing the families of the two men killed when their vehicle was struck by a speeding Warren police SUV discussed the charges brought against the officer at a press conference at Fieger Law Nov. 25.

EASTPOINTE — Multiple cases of credit card fraud have Eastpointe police reminding residents to exercise caution when making transactions.

FARMINGTON HILLS — The Farmington Hills Police Department and Oakland County Sheriff’s Office SWAT Team recently teamed up to reportedly help resolve a potentially violent situation.

HAZEL PARK — Deputy Bradley Reckling, of the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office, was killed this past summer confronting alleged car thieves he had tracked from Madison Heights to Detroit