Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel and Sheriff Anthony Wickersham recently were honored as winners of the 2023 L. Anthony Sutin Award for Innovative Law Enforcement and Community Partnerships for their collaborative efforts promoting law enforcement and community throughout the county.
The announcement came from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office).
“Their shared vision of a safer and healthier Macomb County spurred them to collaborate with representatives from law enforcement, courts, physical and mental health professionals and various community service partners,” according to the COPs Office. “Together, they initiated a series of transformative projects addressing criminal justice, mental health and substance concerns, all operating under the umbrella of ‘Safe and Healthy Macomb.’
The new County Jail Central Intake and Assessment Center (CIAC) Project is the foundation of this effort which is expected to be complete in 2027.
Taking a “Mindful Approach to Mental Health” the facility will focus on the mental health and/or substance use issues of those who come in contact with the criminal justice system.
The collaborative effort involved numerous community service providers and Macomb County criminal justice staff members.
“This is a great recognition for our county. It's a testament to the hard work and collaboration of everyone involved, working tirelessly to enhance public safety and well-being of Macomb County, strengthening the bond between local law enforcement and our community,” Hackel said.
Wickersham said he was “deeply humbled by the recognition.
“In committing my professional life to law enforcement, I have been privileged to work with some of the most selfless and sacrificing individuals who lay their lives on the line every day. This recognition truly belongs to all members of the Macomb County Sheriff’s Office.”
The award “recognizes the efforts of innovative and sustained law enforcement and community partnerships whose unique collaborations have transformed public safety in their communities.”
According to the DOJ, the award is bestowed on those partnerships in which law enforcement is actively engaged with the community in a multifaceted manner that has been sustained over time and has resulted in positive, observable public safety outcomes or advances in public trust.
The award is named in memory of Tony Sutin, who served as a founder and Deputy Director of the COPS Office from its creation in 1994 until 1996.
The COPS Office is the federal component of the Department of Justice responsible for advancing community policing nationwide.
The only Department of Justice agency with policing in its name, the COPS Office was established in 1994 and has been the cornerstone of the nation’s crime fighting strategy with grants, a variety of knowledge resource products, and training and technical assistance.
The COPS Office has invested more than $14 billion to advance community policing, including grants awarded to more than 13,000 state, local and tribal law enforcement agencies to fund the hiring and redeployment of more than 135,000 officers.
The announcement came from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office).
“Their shared vision of a safer and healthier Macomb County spurred them to collaborate with representatives from law enforcement, courts, physical and mental health professionals and various community service partners,” according to the COPs Office. “Together, they initiated a series of transformative projects addressing criminal justice, mental health and substance concerns, all operating under the umbrella of ‘Safe and Healthy Macomb.’
The new County Jail Central Intake and Assessment Center (CIAC) Project is the foundation of this effort which is expected to be complete in 2027.
Taking a “Mindful Approach to Mental Health” the facility will focus on the mental health and/or substance use issues of those who come in contact with the criminal justice system.
The collaborative effort involved numerous community service providers and Macomb County criminal justice staff members.
“This is a great recognition for our county. It's a testament to the hard work and collaboration of everyone involved, working tirelessly to enhance public safety and well-being of Macomb County, strengthening the bond between local law enforcement and our community,” Hackel said.
Wickersham said he was “deeply humbled by the recognition.
“In committing my professional life to law enforcement, I have been privileged to work with some of the most selfless and sacrificing individuals who lay their lives on the line every day. This recognition truly belongs to all members of the Macomb County Sheriff’s Office.”
The award “recognizes the efforts of innovative and sustained law enforcement and community partnerships whose unique collaborations have transformed public safety in their communities.”
According to the DOJ, the award is bestowed on those partnerships in which law enforcement is actively engaged with the community in a multifaceted manner that has been sustained over time and has resulted in positive, observable public safety outcomes or advances in public trust.
The award is named in memory of Tony Sutin, who served as a founder and Deputy Director of the COPS Office from its creation in 1994 until 1996.
The COPS Office is the federal component of the Department of Justice responsible for advancing community policing nationwide.
The only Department of Justice agency with policing in its name, the COPS Office was established in 1994 and has been the cornerstone of the nation’s crime fighting strategy with grants, a variety of knowledge resource products, and training and technical assistance.
The COPS Office has invested more than $14 billion to advance community policing, including grants awarded to more than 13,000 state, local and tribal law enforcement agencies to fund the hiring and redeployment of more than 135,000 officers.
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