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YPAC hears police report showing rise in Part 1 crimes and larcenies
Summary
At a Ypsilanti Police Advisory Commission meeting, department leaders reported a year-over-year rise in Part 1 crimes and in larceny-from-auto incidents, while stressing many incidents involved known suspects; the chief and acting lieutenant outlined enforcement and data collection steps.
The Ypsilanti Police Advisory Commission heard the police department’s June monthly report, which department leaders said shows higher totals in several major crime categories compared with last year. "So for our type a grants of part 1 crimes, we had a 113 of them in June 2025. And in June 2026, we've had a 157. So we're at a 38.9% increase," Acting Lieutenant Ceramic said during the presentation.
Chief Anderson and the acting lieutenant told commissioners some categories, including non-aggravated and aggravated assaults, have risen but that many incidents involve known suspects such as domestic partners or habitual offenders. The acting lieutenant said aggravated assaults for the month were 18, which he described as driven largely by domestic-related cases rather than random stranger attacks.
Commissioners pressed for context and for consistent, year-to-year data to determine whether increases reflect more reporting, changes in enforcement, or real rises in offending. The chief said department reporting is shared with MDOT and DPW for traffic and collision trends, and that the department can work with county or state systems to better surface multi-year trends.
The commission did not take formal action on the report but asked staff to continue refining monthly data presentations and to provide clearer, standardized metrics for future meetings.
