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Police provide May crime and staffing report to YIPAC; some offenses up year‑to‑date
Summary
Ypsilanti police presented May 2026 incident counts and year‑to‑date trends to YIPAC, noting increases in some assault and property categories, five department vacancies, and training updates; commissioners sought clarification on classification and watercraft incidents.
The Ypsilanti police liaison delivered a detailed monthly report to the Ypsilanti Youth & Police Advisory Commission on June 25, outlining May incident counts and year‑to‑date trends.
"For May 2026, CSC ones, we had 1 which was consistent with last year. CSC twos, we had 2… Damaged property was up significantly from 10 to 21," the liaison stated when summarizing category changes. The presenter also noted traffic crashes rose modestly (70 to 74) and that some year‑to‑date figures showed larger shifts: non‑aggravated assaults rose from 100 to 147 and aggravated assaults from 34 to 45. The presenter said a nonfatal shootings number in the packet was incorrect and would need follow‑up.
Commissioners pressed for how offenses are categorized. One commissioner asked whether officers decide the offense category and whether there is review; the liaison said categorization ‘‘depends on the offense that was given’’ and that staff follow the state criminal law and procedure guidance and periodic legal updates. On a commissioner question about an item labeled “watercraft,” the liaison clarified that watercraft crashes are reported as a separate category and therefore appear in the totals.
The memo that accompanied the report showed three citizen complaints — one sustained, one not sustained and one still under review — and listed five current department vacancies. The presenter said five recruits are in field training and one lateral candidate is in background checks; one officer completed patrol rifle instructor training and another was added as a field training officer. Commissioners asked whether sustained complaints automatically trigger discipline; staff said discipline is governed by union processes.
The commission did not take formal action on the report; members asked for corrections and follow‑up on the identified data error.
