Detroit police increase patrols, warn against gunfire and impaired driving for New Year’s

Detroit police are increasing patrols and urging residents to remain vigilant as New Year's celebrations approach, with a focus on preventing celebratory gunfire and impaired driving. The department has a strategic staffing plan, with officers patrolling visibly and undercover across busy downtown areas and neighborhoods. Assistant Police Chief Franklin Hayes emphasized that firing a gun within city limits is a crime, even without injury or damage, and warned about the dangers of impaired driving, stressing that intoxication includes substances beyond alcohol.