On Thursday, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced more than 800 illegal guns have been taken off the streets as part of Operation Safe Neighborhoods. Since the operation began, law enforcement officials have conducted 7,706 check-ins with felony offenders, leading to over 800 illegal guns taken off the street. During sweeps, officers have also recovered illegal drugs and ammunition.
“Public safety is a bipartisan priority, and I am proud that we have gotten more than 800 illegal guns off the street to reduce violence and crime,” said Whitmer. “Through Operation Safe Neighborhoods, record investments in first responders, and commonsense gun safety laws, we are taking action to keep families safe. Together, let’s keep working across the aisle to protect communities, hold criminals accountable, and
build a future where every Michigander feels safe at home, school, and work.”
“Every illegal firearm removed from our streets means more lives saved,” said Michigan Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist II. “With over 800 illegal guns now out of the hands of those who shouldn’t have them, Operation Safe Neighborhoods is helping more Michiganders go to work, school, or home without having to fear gun violence. We will continue working together to prevent gun violence, protect families, and save lives.”
Operation Safe Neighborhoods is a statewide crackdown on crime aimed at reducing gun violence by getting illegal guns off the street and out of the hands of people who cannot legally possess a gun due to prior criminal history. Nearly one in three reported violent crimes in Michigan involve a firearm. Michigan Department of Corrections (MDOC) parole and probation agents team up with local law enforcement across the state and conduct enhanced compliance checks on probationers and parolees who are legally prohibited from possessing a firearm.
There are roughly 32,000 probationers and 8,600 parolees in the state, many of whom have been convicted previously of a gun crime. These individuals are supervised by more than 1,000 MDOC parole and probation agents. The plan the department devised and implemented is aimed at focusing on high-risk individuals who have weapons possession in their criminal history that could be used to commit further crime.
“Public safety is a bipartisan priority, and I am proud that we have gotten more than 800 illegal guns off the street to reduce violence and crime,” said Whitmer. “Through Operation Safe Neighborhoods, record investments in first responders, and commonsense gun safety laws, we are taking action to keep families safe. Together, let’s keep working across the aisle to protect communities, hold criminals accountable, and
build a future where every Michigander feels safe at home, school, and work.”
“Every illegal firearm removed from our streets means more lives saved,” said Michigan Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist II. “With over 800 illegal guns now out of the hands of those who shouldn’t have them, Operation Safe Neighborhoods is helping more Michiganders go to work, school, or home without having to fear gun violence. We will continue working together to prevent gun violence, protect families, and save lives.”
Operation Safe Neighborhoods is a statewide crackdown on crime aimed at reducing gun violence by getting illegal guns off the street and out of the hands of people who cannot legally possess a gun due to prior criminal history. Nearly one in three reported violent crimes in Michigan involve a firearm. Michigan Department of Corrections (MDOC) parole and probation agents team up with local law enforcement across the state and conduct enhanced compliance checks on probationers and parolees who are legally prohibited from possessing a firearm.
There are roughly 32,000 probationers and 8,600 parolees in the state, many of whom have been convicted previously of a gun crime. These individuals are supervised by more than 1,000 MDOC parole and probation agents. The plan the department devised and implemented is aimed at focusing on high-risk individuals who have weapons possession in their criminal history that could be used to commit further crime.
