Governor Gretchen Whitmer provided an update on the number of illegal guns taken off the streets as part of Operation Safe Neighborhoods. In a news release, her office says, since the operation began, law enforcement officials have conducted nearly 4,000 check-ins with felony offenders, leading to 354 illegal guns taken off the street. During sweeps, officers have also recovered illegal drugs and ammunition.
Governor Whitmer says “As a former prosecutor, public safety is a top priority for me, today, I’m proud to announce over 350 illegal guns have been recovered as a part of the Operation Safe Neighborhoods program. We launched Operation Safe Neighborhoods to get illegal guns off our streets before they could be used in future crimes.”
Operation Safe Neighborhoods is a statewide crack down on crime aimed at reducing gun violence by getting illegal guns off the street and out of the hands of people who cannot legally be in possession of a gun due to prior criminal history.
