It was announced today that members of the Oakland County Board of Commissioners’ Public Services Committee’s Curbing Gun Violence Study Group, the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office, and the National Project ChildSafe organization, along with more than 25 law enforcement agencies from Oakland County and the Oakland County Board of Commissioners will announce the Gun Safety Awareness Day and Free Gun Safety Lock Giveaway program at a news conference on Tuesday, June 2. At that time, County … [Read more...]
Oakland County Officials and Law Enforcement Agencies to Announce the June 5th Gun Safety Awareness Day and Free Countywide Gun Safety Lock
Board of Commissioners Seeks Better Policy–Thanks Supporters for Curbing Gun Violence Effort and National Award
Letter to the Editor, In response to the Sandy Hook Massacre in 2012, the Oakland County Board of Commissioners’ Public Services Committee has worked proactively on the issue of Preventing Gun Violence in Oakland County. By creating our bi-partisan Curbing Gun Violence Study Group in 2013, the Public Services Committee heard expert testimony from law enforcement leaders, school superintendents, second amendment rights advocates, and mental health professionals at the recorded public … [Read more...]
School and law enforcement officials to join funding request for more school liaison officers
On Tuesday, April 1, 2014, in continuation of last year’s special informational hearings on “Curbing Gun Violence,” school officials will speak during the Oakland County Board of Commissioners’ Public Services Committee meeting. The meeting begins at 11:30 am and the hearing will be the first item on the regular agenda. The meeting will be held in the Oakland County Board of Commissioners’ Committee Room A, located 1200 Telegraph Road in Pontiac, Michigan and will be webcast live. Public … [Read more...]