The population per precinct is based on the 2010 census, which is the most recent the Detroit Police Department has available. Police officials also point out that the numbers can changed ...

All of this information is accessible to the public via the City of Detroit’s open data portal. However, the Crime Viewer allows users to search by precinct, neighborhood, or specific address ...

Tony Quarles Sr. 63, a Detroit police officer from 1972 to 1998 in the 7th Precinct, said Bell Isle was the assignment everyone wanted. Officers with the most seniority usually got it, Quarles said.