They [surrounded] the vehicle, they began to pelt the vehicle –not just one of our police cruisers but two of them –and in one instance the rear window of one of our SUVs was broken out. And, the information I got from the officer in that vehicle was that he thought he wasbeing shot at.

Detroit Police Chief James Craig

We're still working our case, we're confident that he is connected to all the cases that we've described.

Detroit Police Chief James Craig

Of course, there is a reason why we are linking the three, but because we are still very early in this investigation we just want to identify the violent perpetrator.

Detroit Police Chief James Craig

I appreciate our friends in the media for really dispelling a horrible rumor that was circulating across the city that there was a serial killer and that he had dumped five bodies in dumpsters across the city, that was absolutely false, you knew it was false and we only ask that if you didn't hear it from the Detroit Police Department, it's probably not so.

Detroit Police Chief James Craig

If you want to work with us to stop the violence, there are a number of things we can work on together, but having paintball wars across the city is not the way to do it.

Detroit Police Chief James Craig

The suspect was heard saying prior to the instances, ‘I will not be taken without a fight,’ so he clearly expressed an intention to do harm and he clearly expressed intentions to hurt police officers.

Detroit Police Chief James Craig

If someone threatens to kill the president, that person would be arrested and prosecuted, how is it any different when someone threatens to kill white cops?

Detroit Police Chief James Craig

Social media is new territory, and while it’s been established that hate speech is protected by the First Amendment, we’re talking about people specifically saying on Facebook they want to kill white police officers.

Detroit Police Chief James Craig

The most important thing we can have as a police department is the trust of the citizens we serve, this new system will allow us to document every encounter our officers have with a member of the public.

Detroit Police Chief James Craig

This is no different than what our officers deal with when they'r... by Detroit Police Chief James Cra...

This is no different than what our officers deal with when they're dealing with armed suspects.

Detroit Police Chief James Craig

I think Detroit Police's Detroit Police, good Americans with CPLs translates into crime reduction, too.

Detroit Police Chief James Craig

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When Darrell Standberry look at the city of Detroit, we’re kind of leading the way in terms of urban areas with law-abiding citizens carrying guns.

Detroit Police Chief James Craig

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You will allow this to continue if you do nothing, we can't do it alone. This is not the time to be fearful. These are urban terrorists who do nothing positive for our neighborhoods.

Detroit Police Chief James Craig

I'm also told the agent may have been faced with a threat and it was at that point that he decided to use deadly force.

Detroit Police Chief James Craig

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It's a tragedy. I'm committed that we get to the truth.

Detroit Police Chief James Craig

I have very deep concerns … I wish I was more optimistic about getting back on the ballot, but everything is so partisan thesedays, the [Michigan] Board of State Canvassers admitted that their methodology was flawed, and then they said they didn’t have the resources or the time to go back and revisit everything.

Detroit Police Chief James Craig

Is she truly representing the people, or is she representing a fringe group?

Detroit Police Chief James Craig

Iwas the first chief in the nation thatcame out and denounced the murderous cop who killed George Floyd.

Detroit Police Chief James Craig

I know that the congresswoman is making claims that they were peacefully marching when we intersected and intentionally hit peaceful protesters. [That is] not the case, they [surrounded] the vehicle, they began to pelt the vehicle –not just one of our police cruisers but two of them –and in one instance the rear window of one of our SUVs was broken out. And, the information I got from the officer in that vehicle was that he thought he wasbeing shot at.

Detroit Police Chief James Craig

We suport free speech, we support social justice, but are we encouraging, we make reckless statements like that, to create criminal behavior? is she truly representing the people, or is she representing a fringe group?

Detroit Police Chief James Craig

Iwill not let someone like a Tlaib or aMaxine Waters paint our profession with a broad brush. Are you aware of what the other U.S.rep said asrecent as yesterday? You know what she said in response to Brooklyn Center? ... Get more confrontational, iwas the first chief in the nation thatcame out and denounced the murderous cop who killed George Floyd.

Detroit Police Chief James Craig