Detroit Police Chief James Craig retires
James White named as interim chief
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DETROIT On May 10, Detroit Police Chief James Craig announced his plans to retire from the Detroit Police Department as of June 1. Former Assistant Chief James White was named interim chief by Mayor Mike Duggan May 17.
“The level of talent within DPD, and that has come through DPD, is extraordinary and each of the individuals I met with are deeply respected and would make outstanding interim chiefs,” Duggan said on the city’s website. “However, James White has the depth and breadth of experience that I feel have prepared him to lead this department forward. He has my full support as well as the full support of every member of City Council and Board of Police Commissioners.”
Detroit names James White as interim police chief
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Civil rights chairman named Detroit s interim police chief
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Civil rights leader, longtime cop named interim Detroit police chief
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Detroit The city s new interim police chief is a licensed mental health therapist with a civil rights background, who vowed Monday to utilize those skills as he assumes command of the police department in one of the nation s most violent cities.
James White, who left the police department in August 2020 to become director of the Michigan Department of Civil Rights, is scheduled to begin his tenure at the Detroit Police Department on June 1, when current Chief James Craig plans to retire.
Craig, whose nearly eight years as chief make him the second-longest serving top cop in Detroit s history, is planning a gubernatorial run as a Republican.