Wayne County Prosecutor Community Prosecutions Unit
Wayne County Prosecutor
Community Prosecutions Unit
Wayne County Community Prosecutors are experienced Assistant Prosecutors assigned to posts in the community. They are part of a multi-faceted initiative that combines the resources of local law enforcement, city officials, community leaders, business leaders, and citizens. By working together, this program aggressively targets non-fatal shootings, drug houses, abandoned properties and other crime in specific Detroit Police Districts and the City of Highland Park. The goal of this program is to reduce the negative effects of crime and to increase the quality of life in the neighborhoods and communities. These Community Prosecutors assist the police and work with citizens to address issues of community justice.
Contacts
Assistant Prosecutors in the Detroit Police Districts:
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- Eastern District (formerly the 5th and 9th Precincts)
11187 Gratiot Avenue
Investigations: 596-5940
- Northeastern District (formerly the Seventh and Eleventh Precincts)
5100 E. Nevada
Investigations: 596-1140
- Western District (formerly the Tenth and Twelfth Precincts)
1441 West Mile
Investigations: 596-1200
- Northwestern District (formerly the Sixth and Eighth Precincts)
11450 Warwick Street
Investigation: 596-5640
- Southwestern District (formerly the Second and Third Precincts)
2801 West Vernor
Investigations: 596-5300
- Central District (formerly the First and Thirteenth Precincts)
4747 Woodward Ave
Investigations: 596-1340
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Assistant Prosecutor to the city of Highland Park:
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- 20500 Woodward Avenue – City Hall
Wayne County Sheriff's Highland Park Post: 252-0050
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Frequently Asked Questions
Q. What is a "Community Prosecutor"?
A. A Community Prosecutor works in the community as well as in the courtroom. They work side by side with law enforcement as well as with community groups.
Q. What do Community Prosecutors do?
A. Assistants Prosecutors of the Community Prosecution Unit serve the community by:
- Working side by side with the Police and Sheriff's Department in the investigation, the prosecution and the reduction of gun related violence.
- Reviewing cases from their inception with a view to successful prosecution.
- Assisting police in their investigations by reviewing arrest and search warrant requests, and by conducting investigative subpoenas to preserve witness testimony.
- Working with community groups to identify and address the quality of life problems created by crime in the neighborhoods; whether this means seeking solutions to problem trash dumping, or by identifying dangerous, abandoned or drug selling houses for potential forfeiture.
- Addressing student and community groups on the state of the law, the criminal justice system and the services available from the Community Prosecutors
Q. How do Community Prosecutors assist law enforcement
agencies?
A. Community APA's are on call 24 hours a day to assist police in investigations from their beginning. This can include reviewing search warrants and arrest warrants, as well as answering legal questions that may come up in the course of an investigations. Community Prosecutors also secure investigative subpoenas, which are used to preserve the testimony of witnesses who may otherwise be unwilling to cooperate with police. The Community Prosecutors work to be an asset to police in the successful investigation and prosecution of cases from the outset.
Q. How do Community Prosecutors work in the community?
A. Community Prosecutors meet regularly with local community groups and leaders to address concerns from neighborhood to neighborhood. One on-going and major concern is the problems created by drug houses and abandoned homes. When members of the community identify such problem houses, Community Prosecutors can co-ordinate raids on suspected drug houses by authorizing search warrants where appropriate, and can identify problem properties for forfeiture actions or other court proceedings aimed at eliminating the blight of derelict houses.
Q. How can I help?
A. Get involved. Each Police District has regular monthly community meetings that the Community Prosecutors attend. There are also many active neighborhood groups of citizens who come together to preserve and beautify their neighborhoods. By working together we can greatly improve the quality of life for our families, our neighbors and ourselves.
Kym L. Worthy
1200 Frank Murphy
1441 St. Antoine
Detroit, MI 48226
Ph: (313) 224-5777
Fx: (313) 224-0974