Michigan State Police director pushes for more money to recruit, defends potential lab closures

By: Katherine Dailey

Outlets: Michigan Advance

Published: March 10, 2026

Words: 553

Last Updated: 4 months, 4 weeks ago

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Testifying to the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Military, Veterans, State Police, Michigan State Police Director Col. James F. Grady II emphasized the importance of recruiting and hiring more staff to the state police, as the number of staff eligible to retire increases.

Grady showed statistics about the total enlisted strength of the department, which peaked in fiscal year 2019 at 1,935 and has decreased each year since, sitting at 1,784 in fiscal year 2026. …

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