New Detroit Police Officer Shifts Take Aim At Crime

12-Hour Shifts Begin Monday After 15 Shot In 48-Hour Span, Police Say

DETROIT -- Detroit police Chief Ralph Godbee says he expects more officers to be on the streets after a 24-hour period that was packed with gun violence and left six people dead and nine wounded around the city.

Godbee told Local 4 News Morning in a telephone interview Monday that changes could double the number of officers on the streets during the typically busy period of the day for police between 8 p.m. and 8 a.m.

“It’ll get the community, the good hardworking people who do it right every day, a boost of confidence to a see of number of officers out deployed,” Godbee said.(Click on Detroit Sept 13).

Godbee says staffing details are being worked out with union officials.

Watch: DPD Plans To Stop Wave Of Violence

Police say the shootings happened at nine locations between 6 a.m. Friday and 6 a.m. Saturday. They come amid an increase in homicides from last year.

Detroit Mayor Dave Bing said in a statement over the weekend that reducing violent crime is his administration's top goal.

Carlissa- Things in the City of Detroit is really getting out of hand and need to be controlled. Its good that Mayor Bing is trying to eliminate crime by having more officers on the street but I honestly dont think that it will make a drastic change. Police officers is not gone be able to patrol every street in the city all day. People in Detroit are so careless that they would commit a crime whether a cop car is by or not. Or they will simply wait til the officer has rode pass then commit the crime. I think that the city need another solution to this problem. Maybe more neighborhood activities such as picnics, block parties and carnivals. Having activities like that can help bring the community together and get there mind off of commiting crimes.

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