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FILE - In this July 6, 2021 photo, retired Detroit Police Chief James Craig speaks at the Jackson County Republican Committee "Under the Oaks" birthday celebration in Jackson, Mich. About a half-dozen police chiefs and high-ranking law enforcement officers are running for higher office more than a year after George Floyd's murder prompted debate over police reform and whether to slash law enforcement funding. (J. Scott Park/Jackson Citizen Patriot via AP)
FILE - In this July 6, 2021 photo, retired Detroit Police Chief James Craig speaks at the Jackson County Republican Committee "Under the Oaks" birthday celebration in Jackson, Mich. About a half-dozen police chiefs and high-ranking law enforcement officers are running for higher office more than a year after George Floyd’s murder prompted debate over police reform and whether to slash law enforcement funding. (J. Scott Park/Jackson Citizen Patriot via AP)J. Scott Park/AP

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Former Detroit Police Chief James Craig on Monday called for strengthening law enforcement amid what he labeled a public safety “crisis,” announcing several moves to focus on policing while he prepares to formally run for Michigan governor.

Craig, a Republican, appointed a team of sheriffs — including some Democrats — top GOP lawmakers and a county prosecutor to recommend new laws to support police. The group, which will grow, will begin meeting Aug. 23 and will survey law enforcement officials and invite local leaders to participate. Proposed legislation and actions will be released in the fall.

Craig also said he will use his bully pulpit to bring attention to crime issues, holding “Back MI Blue” events in September and challenging some prosecutors who “are refusing to enforce our laws.” He mentioned Ingham County, where the prosecutor in recent days said she will limit the use of felony firearm possession charges that disproportionately affect Black people.

Craig, who is Black, blamed rising crime on failed policies.

“We need leadership that understands the severity of the problem and how to resolve it,” he said in a statement. “We can't wait until election year. We must begin now.”

Craig, who formed a candidate committee in July, is expected to make his campaign official in September. Monday's announcement came as polling has shown that more Americans are concerned about crime.

Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, who is up for reelection in 2022, later Monday will propose a plan to use federal pandemic rescue funding to boost support for police officers, curb the use of illegal guns, and invest in education and job-creation efforts to prevent crime. Earlier this month, she held public safety roundtable discussions in Flint and Pontiac and said she was working to “put Michigan's safety first.”

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