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Board approves Clemens authority to centralize law-enforcement information after debate on conflicts
Summary
Oakland County commissioners voted to form the Clemens authority — a public authority to manage the courts and law enforcement management information system — after a divided attempt to postpone amid conflict-of-interest concerns failed.
The Oakland County Board of Commissioners voted 16-2 on Sept. 18, 2025, to form a public authority to manage the county's courts and law enforcement management information system, often referred to in the meeting as "Clemens." A motion to postpone consideration until Sept. 30 failed on a 9-9 tie.
Commissioner Gwen Markham introduced the item, describing it as a modernization step supported by county law enforcement. Commissioner Markham said the tool has grown from a local…
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