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FRASER TRACK AND FIELD STARTS ON 6A MAY 24, 2023 • Vol. 35, No. 11 Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel discusses a proposed $228 million expansion of the Macomb County Jail, with a focus on mental health at a press conference May 11. Photo by Dean Vaglia
Clinton Township trustees approve applying for police personnel grant BY DEAN VAGLIA dvaglia@candgnews.com
CLINTON TOWNSHIP — At its meeting on May 8, the Clinton Township Board of Trustees voted to pursue a grant that would allow the Police Department to establish a traffic unit. Provided through the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, the COPS Hiring Program grant would provide funding to hire four additional officers at a rate of $125,000 per officer for three years. Chief See TRUSTEES on page 13A
Officials announce jail expansion focused on mental health MACOMB COUNTY — Macomb County officials have announced plans for a new $228 million central intake and assessment center at the Macomb County Jail that will address the need for inmate mental health assessments.
“For individuals in crisis who lack support services, jail can sometimes be a first point of contact with medical professionals, and so it’s essential that they receive the proper care and support,” Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel said at a press conference at the Macomb County Communications and Technology Center on May 11. “We are responsible for being a voice for people See JAIL on page 8A
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On May 8, the Clinton Township Board of Trustees voted 5-1 to apply for a grant that would enable the township to establish a traffic unit.
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