Suspect wanted for shooting at man in Pontiac, victim crashes into Oakland History Center
By Ingrid Kelley and FOX 2 Staff
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Man shot, crashes into Oakland History Center
A man who was shot multiple times crashed his SUV into the front gates of the Oakland History Center in Pontiac Tuesday evening.
PONTIAC, Mich. (FOX 2) - The Oakland County Sheriff s Office is searching for a suspect wanted in a shootout that ended in Pontiac at the Oakland History Center when one of the drivers crashed through the campus.
Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard said, while it ended at the history center, the scene unfolded a few blocks away.
Grand Rapids Business Journal
LANSING Michigan lawmakers on Thursday proposed an $80 million funding increase for law enforcement, including $47 million to help recruit and retain officers at a time the profession has been “beaten down” by anti-police sentiment, a top Republican said.
The proposed spending was added to a supplemental budget bill that was approved largely on party lines by the GOP-led House and sent to the Republican-controlled Senate.
Incentives would include maximum $2,000 signing bonuses for new officers, up to $20,000 in tuition assistance to attend local police academies and maximum $4,000 stipends during recruits’ training.
Other funding would incentivize the use of body cameras and community policing, in which agencies use relationships with community leaders to establish dialogues about needs and to identify residents’ concerns. Mental health support for police, other first responders and prison guards would be increased, too.
House GOP plan: $80M more for police, including to recruit
By DAVID EGGERTMay 13, 2021 GMT
LANSING, Mich. (AP) Michigan lawmakers on Thursday proposed an $80 million funding increase for law enforcement, including $47 million to help recruit and retain officers at a time the profession has been “beaten down” by anti-police sentiment, a top Republican said.
The proposed spending was added to a supplemental budget bill that was approved by the GOP-led House and sent to the Republican-controlled Senate.
Incentives would include maximum $2,000 signing bonuses for new officers, up to $20,000 in tuition assistance to attend local police academies and maximum $4,000 stipends during recruits’ training.
âColorful flowers, blossoming trees and pleasant temperatures are not the only things that return to Oakland County as spring takes hold.
âOakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard reminds residents that spring is also the season that brings out nefarious scammers looking to prey on unsuspecting homeowners under the guise of offering various services such as driveway sealing or repair, home improvements, roof repairs or tree trimming at what appears to be an unusually low price.
ââUnfortunately, every spring we get called by homeowners â often seniors â who have been duped into paying in cash for some service â a new roof, driveway or some other major expense â and they donât receive what was promised,â Bouchard said.