JERROD HART

A 7th grader was killed while he was riding his bike home from a football game on Friday night according to Dearborn Heights Police Chief Jerrod Hart.

Just two months after the city council approved a contract, the city of Dearborn Heights has launched an emergency alert system.

A big reward is being offered Monday to find the thieves who smashed their way into a Dearborn Heights business, stealing several guns inside.

Following what seemed to be a routine traffic stop by Dearborn Heights police, an Inkster man is facing a number of drug and weapons-related charges.

The city of Dearborn Heights will soon be adopting an emergency alert system to help notify residents of emergencies.

With Independence Day fast approaching, Dearborn Heights public safety officials are urging residents to practice fireworks safety.

A Dearborn Heights mosque is calling for an end to gun violence .Islamic House of Wisdom held a community candlelight vigil for victims of violence and terrorism locally and across the country.Different faith leaders as well as city and state officials decided to come together because they’re all tired of the same thing.

A 27-year-old Dearborn Heights resident suffered one grazing gunshot wound and was arrested following an incident with Dearborn Heights police.

Just a month into his tenure with the city of Dearborn Heights, Police Chief Jerrod Hart is implementing his vision for the department and the community.

SALINE, MI - Saline will officially swear in two new top law enforcement officials at a public reception on Monday, April 4. Radzik had the full-throated endorsement of city leaders when she was appointed to take the top job on March 7. The veteran of the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office and former Saline deputy chief, takes over for Hart, who resigned for another opportunity at the end of February. Bazick previously served as chief deputy at the sheriff’s office and retired as deputy police chief for the City of Ann Arbor in 2016, after an extensive career there, the city said. Saline City Council has yet to formally OK his appointment.

SALINE, MI - After a more-than-four-year tenure with the city, Saline Police Chief Jerrod Hart is departing for “a new opportunity,” the city announced on Facebook Tuesday, Feb. 22. Saline Mayor Brian Marl called Hart “an extraordinary public servant,” who has updated department policies and put the agency on a path to accreditation. The effective date of Hart’s resignation is March 4, according to Saline City Manager Colleen O’Toole, but the chief’s last day in the office is Friday, Feb. 25. O’Toole is recommending that City Council name Deputy Chief Marlene Radzik, hired under Hart’s tenure, as interim police chief starting Friday. More from The Ann Arbor News:‘The time is right’: Chelsea police chief announces retirement after 15+ yearsAiming to lure ‘the soccer mom’, marijuana retailer makes pitch for Saline city lotAnn Arbor has a new place for tacos.