Council asks for contract review, walks on Human Trafficking Prevention Month resolution

Jan 13, 2026

Councilmembers unanimously placed a human-trafficking-prevention resolution on the agenda and directed the Detroit Police Department to report on vendor contracts that may enable third-party data sharing; council set next steps for EOP review and candidate confirmations.

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At the Jan. 9 meeting, the Detroit City Council approved several procedural actions and directed staff follow-up on two matters attendees linked to the day's testimony: a request that the Detroit Police Department compile a report on city contracts that allow data sharing with third parties, and a set of walk-on resolutions that included a proclamation recognizing January as Human Trafficking Prevention Month.

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