Detroit Evening Report: Dearborn officials report significant decrease in major crime

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Overall, the city of Dearborn experienced a dip in crime of about 7% in 2024, officials report.

Overall, the city of Dearborn experienced a dip in crime of about 7% in 2024, officials report.

The city of Dearborn announced this week a significant decrease in major crime in 2024. 

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Officials reported a 30% decrease in burglary, 35% drop in home invasions and a 22% reduction in vehicle theft. 

Police Chief Issa Shahin credits the decrease to the use of technology like drones and infrared cameras. He also announced the future implementation of a real-time crime center that will integrate real-time video feeds from public and private cameras into a centralized hub, allowing officers to monitor, analyze, and respond to incidents more efficiently. 

“This initiative highlights the collaborative public private partnerships, where businesses and residents who opt in can share securely, share their access to their surveillance cameras,” he said. 

The crime center is expected to launch in the next several months. 

“Today, we celebrate meaningful progress — but we remain focused on the work ahead,” Shahin added. “Public safety is not a destination; it’s an ongoing journey that demands innovation, collaboration, and trust.”

Other headlines for Thursday, Jan. 23, 2024:

  • Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has signed 19 bipartisan bills to protect schools, homes and communities from gun violence. That includes creating a new School Safety and Mental Health Commission.
  • Two new housing projects are coming to Detroit’s Grandmont Rosedale Neighborhood. Renovations are complete on two formerly vacant buildings now called The Residence at West Outer Drive, adding 35 new affordable housing units. A block away, construction begins on Minock Park Place, a new mixed-use development on Grand River that will add 42 units of affordable senior housing and retail space.
  • Local nonprofit Hey Y’all Detroit has announced they will be postponing their free produce distribution campaign as a result of President Trump’s deportation sweeps in Texas. The organization gives away free boxes of produced to over 260 families through a partnership with a farm in Texas. However the farm’s workforce consisted of 68%  immigrants and DACA recipients. 

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  • Bre'Anna Tinsley
    Bre'Anna Tinsley is a reporter for Detroit Public Radio, 101.9 WDET. She covers city government and housing, as well as co-hosting the "Detroit Evening Report" podcast.