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Sterling Heights police launch special needs registry
RIGHT: Sterling Heights Mayor Michael Taylor and Warren Mayor Lori Stone present a signed agreement between the two cities April 16 at the Defense Corridor Center for Collaboration and Synergy in Sterling Heights.
BY BRIAN WELLS bwells@candgnews.com
BELOW: Stone and Taylor signed a $500,000 agreement April 16 between their cities, aimed at growing the defense industry in the area.
$500,000 agreement April 16 between their cities. The initiative is being called the Arsenal Alliance. It aims to build on the strong defense industry already present in Macomb County by driving development, job creation and retention. Taylor said the agreement is a partnership between the two cities that will make one of
STERLING HEIGHTS — The Sterling Heights Police Department is making an effort to better respond to individuals with different disabilities. In an April 17 press release, the department announced the launch of its special needs registry, a voluntary and confidential tool designed to help officers better respond to individuals with disabilities, medical conditions or unique behavioral needs during emergency situations. “Too often, misunderstandings in crisis situations have tragic consequences,” Interim Police Chief Ken Pappas said in a statement. The initiative is aimed at equipping officers with information believed to provide safer, more compassionate and appropriate responses when interacting with vulnerable community members, the press release states. It will also allow families and caregivers to share details such as communication preferences, sensory sensitivities, de-esca-
See AGREEMENT on page 6A
See REGISTRY on page 6A
Photos by Brian Wells
‘WE’RE IMPORTANT, WE MATTER’
STERLING HEIGHTS, WARREN ENTER INTO ARSENAL ALLIANCE AGREEMENT BY BRIAN WELLS bwells@candgnews.com
STERLING HEIGHTS — The mayors of the two largest cities in Macomb County have signed an agreement aimed at growing the defense industry, an industry officials referred to as a national asset. Mayors Lori Stone, of Warren, and Michael Taylor, of Sterling Heights, signed a
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