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Safer, Better Detroit - Crime Stats

Preliminary numbers show Detroit ended 2024 with:

33% fewer homicides since 2022
48% fewer non-fatal shootings since 2022
71% fewer carjacking since 2015

Safer, Better Detroit - Community Violence Intervention

A key effort to Detroit's decline in crime is the Community Violence Intervention (CVI). While the non-CVI Zones saw a decrease of 35%, all six CVI Zones saw greater decreases in violent crime.

Learn more at detroitmi.gov/police.

Safer, Better Detroit - Report blight

Keep Detroit Safe! Report blight and unsafe homes to the City of Detroit.

Download the Improve Detroit App today. Learn more about the efforts to remove blight, and download the App at detroitmi.gov/ImproveDetroit.

Saturdays in the D returns for Winter 2025

Saturdays in the D returns for the winter cohort of learning and enrichment for adult residents. Take the next step in your professional journey.

Certificate courses run from Jan. 11 to March 15, 2025. Register today! To register and learn more information, go to SaturdaysInTheD.org.

Drivers and Mechanics Wanted

If you are interested in being a vital member of a team that helps Detroiters get to where they need to be, apply for one of our driver or non-driver positions.

We are looking for dedicated employees who can provide excellent customer service while being the Motor that moves the City. We offer a competitive salary, health and dental plans, a pension package, and more.

Operator duties include operating motor coaches and wheelchair lifts, collecting and ensuring correct fare, providing location and stop information when necessary, maintaining a clean vehicle, completing route paperwork, and maintaining a route schedule. Minimum qualifications include completion of high school or G.E.D. and a valid Michigan driver’s license.

Learn more about DDOT career opportunities.

The water in Detroit is safe to drink

There is no lead in the water distribution system.

Learn more by visiting DWSD's website dedicated to educating on lead, the replacement program and its progress, and what residents can do to take part at detroitmi.gov/LSLR or look through Water Quality Report by visiting detroitmi.gov/2023WaterQualityReport.

Join the Floriculture team!

Join the Floriculture team of the Detroit General Services Department. Make $17.79/hour.

Plant & Maintain Detroit flowers
Beautify Detroit public spaces
Keep Detroit beautiful

Apply today at detroitmi.gov/gsd.

City offers Respite Locations and Warming Centers to help residents escape the cold

With frigid temperatures impacting weather conditions, the City is reminding residents of available warming centers and respite locations to provide relief from the cold. The Detroit Rescue Mission Ministries is activating an overnight respite location at 13130 Woodward Avenue starting Jan. 19 beginning at 2 p.m. through Jan. 22 at 2 p.m.

Additionally, residents can visit any Detroit recreation center or Detroit Public Library branch during regular operating hours for a place to stay safe and warm. Detroit recreation centers and public libraries will be closed on Monday, Jan. 20 for the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. To see operating hours for rec centers, go to detroitmi.gov/recreation. For hours for library branches, go to detroitpubliclibrary.org.

Currently, the City of Detroit has more than 1,400 shelter and warming center beds it operates with its local partners.

Find the full list of Respite Locations and Warming Centers at detroitmi.gov/respite-locations-and-warming-centers.