Col. James F. Grady II, director of the Michigan State Police (MSP), today praised Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2027 stating the following:
“By maintaining funding for troopers and MSP posts, training for law enforcement officers, and important safety programs such as the department’s victim’s services program and OK2SAY student safety tipline, Governor Whitmer continues her long-standing commitment to keeping Michigan communities safe. Every Michigander deserves to feel safe, whether on the road or in their neighborhoods, and this budget ensures we will have the resources to continue to meet this important mission.”
Other investments that support public safety include:
- $1.7 billion to sustain revenue sharing to help counties, cities, villages, and townships ensure public safety and improve the quality of life for residents.
Revenue sharing has increased by more than 31% since the Governor took office.
- $85 million for offender success services, programming, and education to foster offenders’ personal success, contribute to a safer prison environment, and
maintain successful reintegration into the community. Since 2019, support for education, skilled trades, and career readiness programs for prisoners has
resulted in over 40,000 program completions, greatly contributing to the state’s record low recidivism rates and reduced offender populations.
- $50 million to fund public safety revenue sharing grants to counties, cities, villages, and townships to enhance public safety and prevent violent crime.
- $20.4 million support trial court programs that aim to address the underlying substance or mental health issues that contribute to criminal behavior by
focusing on treatment and supervision as an alternative to incarceration.
- $6.7 million increase for Michigan’s Public Safety Communications System, which keeps more than 2,630 public safety agencies across the state
connected.
- $2.5 million to continue the work of the statewide gun violence prevention task force focused on safety and prevention.
- $509,000 in continued support for firefighter training grants, helping local fire departments improve safety and emergency response through professional training.
