Law Enforcement

The unit is made up of dogs and their owners working as civilians. The new group fills the need for the county after the previous group disbanded.

A Michigan appellate court has ruled police in the state can stop anyone they have reason to believe is carrying a concealed gun and ask for their license.

"This is how you restore faith and hope. This is how keep people from being incarcerated, how you keep victims from being revictimized," said Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson.

The statewide crackdown program known as Operation Safe Neighborhoods consisted of compliance checks of those who are prohibited from possessing a firearm.

Right now, candidates for county sheriff only need to prove residency and voter eligibility in the area they are seeking to serve.

Police call it “Operation Ghost Rider.”

Millions of dollars in state grants are now available to help local law enforcement agencies cover the cost of training recruits.

Two men in ski masks walked into a Lake County bank and said there was a bomb in the school. Baldwin Community Schools were evacuated as a precaution.

Images gathered by an aerial drone of private property can be used to enforce zoning regulations.

GOP gubernatorial candidate Tudor Dixon said the funds would support recruitment, retainment, equipment and training of law enforcement, as well as eliminating backlogs and tracking down offenders.