A joint announcement today stating that more than 900 illegal guns have been taken off the streets as part of “Operation Safe Neighborhoods.”
Governor Gretchen Whitmer along with the directors of the Michigan State Police and Department of Corrections made the announcement.
Since the operation began, law enforcement officials have conducted more than 94-hundred check-ins with felony offenders, leading to the 900 plus illegal guns being taken off the street. During sweeps, officers have also recovered illegal drugs and ammunition.
In a news release, Governor Whitmer says quote, “Thanks to the partnership between state and local police, we’re making real progress to protect our communities and stop violence before it happens.”
Operation Safe Neighborhoods is a statewide crackdown on crime aimed at reducing gun violence by getting illegal guns off the street and guns out of the hands of people who cannot legally possess them due to prior criminal history.
The governor adds, “Every Michigander deserves to feel safe in their community,”
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