January 28, 2016
POLICE SHOOTINGS - UPDATE
The Dearborn Police Department is deeply saddened by the two officer involved fatal shooting incidents that have occurred over the past month.
Both of the officer involved shooting incidents are being independently criminally investigated by outside agencies and we are totally committed to transparency and disclosure by fully cooperating with these investigations.
Upon conclusion of the criminal investigations we will be conducting internal reviews on both of these incidents. While we are very proud of our long history of Civil Rights advocacy as well as our history of appropriate use of force, we will closely examine all of our policies and procedures to ensure that we are employing the latest training and following national best practices in all of our responsibilities to the community.
Once we are allowed and it is appropriate to do so, we fully intend to make public disclosures regarding these incidents.
We remain committed to providing superior public safety services and appreciate the support during this most difficult time for our entire community.
Chief Ronald Haddad
