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Whitmer Proclaims National First Responders Day as Michigan Crime Rate Hits Seven-Year Low

28 Oct 2026 10:20 a.m. · Source: Office of Michigan Governor

Governor Whitmer and Lt. Governor Gilchrist honor Michigan's firefighters, police and EMS workers, citing a seven-year-low crime rate, violent crime down over 40% since 2021 and more than 1,000 illegal guns seized.

Politics and Government Law Enforcement State Governments Social Issues National First Responders Day Gretchen Whitmer Garlin Gilchrist Michigan State Police public safety crime rate Operation Safe Neighborhoods Office of Michigan Governor