Council approves $38,340 constitutional-policing training; chief frames it as continuation of reforms

Taylor City Council voted to pay Michigan Law Enforcement Training Association LLC up to $38,340 to provide continuing professional education (CPE) for the Taylor Police Department.

Police Chief Blair addressed the council and framed the training as part of an ongoing effort to professionalize and modernize policing in the city. He described the course as a 16-hour segment of the state-required 24-hour continuing-education requirement and called it "constitutional policing," saying the curriculum covers "use of force, de escalation, search and seizure" and other topics intended to improve both legal compliance and community trust.

Council members thanked the police chief and supported the training authorization; the motion to approve payment was made and carried on a voice vote. No detailed contract terms were read into the public record during the discussion beyond the not-to-exceed amount and the funding source (the continuing professional education training fund).