Detroit, MI Police Department plans to implement new reforms to prevent corruption in vehicle towing

Detroit, MI reforms to prevent corruption in vehicle towing

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The Detroit Police Department is planning to implement a series of new reform measures to prevent corruption in vehicle towing. These measures include launching an investigative unit staffed by civilians to enforce towing rules, deploying a new software application to allow residents to request towing with clear information on pricing, and requiring towing companies to bid on police contracts through the city procurement office.

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Detroit, MI

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Detroit Police Tap Software to Fight Towing Corruption

The Detroit Police Department announced new measures Tuesday aimed at clamping down on corruption in vehicle towing, an area at the center of an ongoing federal public corruption investigation.

Detroit police chief hopes software will root out towing corruption

Detroit Police Chief James E. White said Tuesday he wants to end towing corruption with reforms, including using software to assign tow jobs.

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