Highland Park's Police Department Re-Opens
Budget Cuts Forced Department To Shut Down
POSTED: Wednesday, February 27, 2002
UPDATED: 8:56 am EST February 27,
2002
HIGHLAND PARK, Mich. -- The Highland Park Police Department re-opened for business at 7 a.m. Wednesday.
The department was shut down in December when a state-appointed financial manager for Highland Park ordered budget cuts. Wayne County sheriff's deputies have been patrolling the city ever since.Now an agreement between the city and police union will have 44 officers return to work under tight budget constraints. Officers should return to work under their current collective bargaining agreement, the Wayne County Circuit Court decided.There may be another round of firings in the future, Local 4 reported.Finances also caused recent problems for the city's fire department. Firefighters received a memo earlier this month saying that their pay will be delayed for an uncertain amount of time due to lack of city funds.Most firefighters reportedly stayed on the job even without a paycheck.The city reportedly has an $11 million deficit.
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Previous Stories:
- February 22, 2002: Officers To Return To Highland Park
- February 14, 2002: Meeting May Decide If Local Firefighters Get Paid
- February 12, 2002: Highland Park Firefighters Won't Get Paid
- January 24, 2002: Highland Park Could Lose Sheriff's Patrols
- December 14, 2001: Highland Park Shuts Down Police Department
- December 12, 2001: Highland Park Manager Announces Cuts
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