Crime Prevention Unit

The Inkster Police Department is proactive when dealing with crime prevention. We would like to prevent crime from occurring instead of responding to a crime that has already been committed.

The Department has on staff, an Officer who has completed extensive training with the Detroit Police Department basic crime prevention course, as well as training received from Michigan State University and the National Crime Prevention Institute in Louisville Kentucky. This Officer with the assistance of a few select Auxiliary Police Officers, comprise the Inkster Police Crime Prevention Unit.

Currently, all new site development plans are reviewed by the Crime Prevention Unit for recommendations; these recommendations reflect the Crime Prevention through Environmental Design Philosophy.

There are several programs currently being conducted by the Crime Prevention Unit. The most notable of these is the Neighborhood watch program, Business watch, Residential security surveys, and other community education programs from senior safety and 911 education to "street smarts" and Identity Theft Prevention.

In short, any crime prevention programs you are interested in, we can make it available to you. The Department maintains professional memberships in the Crime Prevention Association of Michigan and the American Society of Industrial Security Association. both Nationally recognized as leaders in the area of Crime Prevention.