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MAY 8, 2024 • Vol. 22, No. 10
ROPD focusing efforts to help people with mental health
Efforts explained at new Justice Open House
Judges discuss 44th District Court’s initiatives, programs at Justice Open House — PAGE 3A
BY TAYLOR CHRISTENSEN
ment Specialist Judy Davids, there will be more of these types of events in the future. Police officer Renee Hertz spoke about the Comeback Quick Response Team, an initiative that has been in place since 2023. The Comeback Quick Response Team, also called “QRT,” is a program in partnership with Families Against Narcotics, or FAN. The Comeback Quick Response Team is a group composed of a police officer, a peer recovery coach, and a family recovery coach. Hertz said that the group will show
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ROYAL OAK — On April 24, residents of Royal Oak were invited to a public open house hosted by the Royal Oak Police Department and the 44th District Court to learn about the practices and initiatives these two organizations currently have in place. The Justice Open House is the first event hosted by the newly formed Community Engagement Advisory Board, which was appointed by the City Commission. According to Community Engage-
See MENTAL HEALTH on page 18A Photo by Taylor Christensen
LEFT: Royal Oak police officer André Stienke shows the April 24 Justice Open House attendees what the inside of the Police Department’s holding cell area looks like.
Royal Oak high school student wins Michigan Emmy award ROYAL OAK — Royal Oak High School student
Sam Klonke has won an award in the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Michigan Emmys student production competition. Klonke came out of the competition with a first-
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