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Benton Harbor public safety staff highlight national training recognition and drop in major crimes
Summary
Public safety officials told the committee that Benton Harbor instructors and the city program are cited in a new national fire‑instructor textbook and reported a roughly 24% drop in certain crimes this year, while defending limited public detail on an ongoing, multi‑jurisdiction investigation.
The Public Safety & Public Works Committee heard Tuesday that Benton Harbor’s fire‑training program has been cited in a new nationwide fire instructor textbook and that city investigators have driven down key crime measures this year.
A Public Safety Department representative showed the committee the new fire‑instructor manual and said the city’s instructors and the Benton Harbor Public Safety program are referenced multiple…
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