Inkster public-safety updates: National Police Week, veteran recognition and safety tips for families

Director Lisa Birney addressed the council with community-safety notes and upcoming events, including observance of National Police Week (May 11–17), planned candlelight vigils to honor fallen officers, and neighborhood outreach activities.

Birney said the city will remember officers who lost their lives in the line of duty and listed planned vigils for specific officers. She also emphasized mental‑health awareness and said the city has noticed an increase in children, including youth on the autism spectrum, wandering the city; she urged parents and caregivers to take precautions such as door and window alarms, which she said can be purchased at low cost.

Birney announced Coffee with a Cop at Saint Clements Manor and Zumba at the recreation center on the second and fourth Thursdays, and invited residents to submit photos and information about veterans for a Memorial Day booklet. Council members and other speakers asked clarifying questions about planned observances and contact information for veteran submissions; Birney directed people to contact the station for more information.