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Detroit Police Chief Cites Policy Violations, Seeks Suspension After Officer Shoots Driver Six Times

Body-camera review prompted the chief to order the driver’s release, with footage to be published after a state probe.

Overview

  • Chief Todd Bettison said the driver will not face charges and was released from custody after he reviewed body-worn camera video.
  • Michigan State Police are leading the investigation, and a warrant request has been submitted to the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office.
  • Bettison plans to ask the Board of Police Commissioners to suspend the shooting officer without pay.
  • The chief said officers violated policies by failing to call a supervisor, pursuing for a traffic offense, boxing in the vehicle, and firing at a moving vehicle outside extreme circumstances.
  • Footage contradicted initial accounts by showing the driver provided her license and registration; she was struck in both arms and a leg and is recovering.