Partnership aims to crack down on violence in Benton Harbor area [Video]

BENTON HARBOR, Mich. (WOOD) — Police in Benton Harbor and Benton Township have outlined a new vision of law enforcement and accountability after an busy start to September.

The two departments on Tuesday held a joint press conference featuring community stakeholders from local schools, churches and both municipal governments to announce a new partnership between the police departments and communitywide approach to reducing violence and crime.

“We decided that there is no Benton Township and Benton Harbor,” Benton Township Police Chief Gregory Abrams said. “There’s 49022, and that’s what we are going to work as: for 49022.”

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The two departments will now respond to calls on either side of the municipal line, share information and resources at crime scenes …