Four mini police stations have been opened in Detroit -- three on the East Side and one on the West Side. The stations will be staffed from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. by police officers and community volunteers.
One of the mini stations, located at 13206 E. Jefferson in Riverbend Shopping Plaza, will service the
Jefferson East Business Association (JEBA) commercial corridor. "Of course we're ecstatic that we have increased police presence in the district," says Sheila Jackson, JEBA's clean and safe initiative director.
JEBA had been lobbying for a mini station for years, but finally saw results with the installation of a new police chief and two new commanders in the Eastern District. A foot patrol and the re-establishment of a citizens radio patrol is also in the works. "The businesses and residents are encouraged to start working together with the police," says Jackson.
JEBA board member Mike Curis is donating spaces at Riverbend Plaza and Mack-Alter Square Plaza to the City of Detroit for use as mini stations. The other two are located inside St. John Hospital and Northwest City Hall.
Source: Sheila Jackson, JEBA
Writer: Kelli B. Kavanaugh
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