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March 2023
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March is Women?s History Month
WHM luncheon
This month, we?re highlighting the important role our female troopers play in protecting and serving our communities in a new featured video [ [link removed] ]. Through our participation in the national 30x30 Initiative [ [link removed] ], we?re committed to recruiting, retaining and supporting women in policing.
MSP?s employee resource group, Women Leading Change, also celebrated Women?s History Month by hosting a luncheon for our members to celebrate the historical achievements of women, learn more about the history of women in the MSP and discuss the importance of work/life balance.
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MSP Hosts First Student Summit
Youth Summit
On Thursday, March 2, the MSP hosted a Student Summit at Wayne County Community College in Detroit as a way to listen to and begin to develop relationships with high school and college students, while also exposing them to information about careers in policing.
More than 50 students heard from a variety of speakers, participated in interactive MSP activity stations and took part in community policing table discussions with MSP personnel.
You can watch a video recap of this event here. [ [link removed] ]
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Prepare Now for Severe Weather
Statewide Tornado Drill
Did you know the average lead time for a tornado warning is only 10 to 15 minutes? Severe weather, including tornados, can develop rapidly. To encourage residents to learn about the precautions to take during severe weather, Governor Gretchen Whitmer has proclaimed March 19-25 as Severe Weather Awareness Week in Michigan.
While tornadoes can occur during any time of the year, they are especially common during the late spring and early summer months. This year, local and state emergency management officials are asking Michiganders to participate in a statewide tornado drill at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, March 22 to test your readiness.
For more severe weather awareness tips, visit www.michigan.gov/MiReady [ [link removed] ].
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State Police Forensic Art Unit ?Draws? Out Valuable Details to Help Solve Crimes, Close Cases
FAU video [ [link removed] ]
As far back as Tpr. Alyson Sieminski can remember, she dreamed of becoming a professional artist.
?That?s why I joined the Michigan State Police,? she joked. ?It?s the truth. I followed the career of now Insp. Sarah Krebs who has been successful as an artist, so I knew the opportunity was there.?
Trooper Sieminski, Inspector Krebs and five others make up the MSP?s Forensic Art Unit [ [link removed]. ] (FAU).
Forensic art can be any representation that helps capture or convict a criminal or aids in identifying an unknown, deceased person.
?Our artists focus on the visual parts of a case,? said Wade Dakin, manager of the MSP?s Audio/Video Analysis Unit and FAU program coordinator. ?They?re tremendously talented and have proven to be an asset for the communities we serve. A composite sketch is often an important and public piece of a criminal investigation.?
Like the one Sieminski did following the assault of 18-year-old Upper Peninsula woman [ [link removed] ] in August 2022, which helped solve a multi-state crime and killing rampage. [ [link removed] ]
?It was my first shift back from training with the Army Reserve,? said Trooper Sieminski, assigned to the Iron Mountain Post. ?I received the call almost immediately after her attack around 6 a.m. and was sketching within an hour. She was a great witness and somewhat knew what to expect because she?d sat in on a demo I?d done at her high school.?
That compositive sketch and a vehicle description was shared with the media by 10:30 a.m. Investigators received 12-15 credible tips quickly.
The suspect was arrested in Alabama two days later and faces charges tied to the Upper Peninsula assault and two murders in Wisconsin and Alabama.
State Police forensic artists are trained in those composite sketches as well as age-progression, image modification, demonstrative evidence, postmortem sketches and facial reconstructions from the skull.
?Rebuilding from a skull is half scientific and half artistic,? said Christie Christman, a graphic designer working in the Public Affairs Section and forensic artist. ?That?s what I enjoy most ? using science to figure out features and ethnic backgrounds.?
Those 2D reconstructions focus on rebuilding a face to assist in missing person cases or unidentified remains.
Christman took drawing and painting classes in college ultimately shifting to a focus in design.? Like Trooper Siemenski, she knew the unit existed and waited for a spot to open. One did during her second year with the State Police.
?This is a viable career option,? said Christman. ?This isn?t just an enlisted position, and you don?t need an art degree.?
State Police forensic artists receive training in each discipline and assist department members and police agencies statewide, any time of the day or night. Maybe most importantly, they?re experts in the art of listening ? to what the victims or evidence tell them.
?I ask about distinguishing features and something unique that would be difficult to change,? said Sieminski. ?If you find yourself in a scary situation, that?s my advice ? focus on remembering something distinct. Sometimes people can?t remember and that?s ok. That?s part of the job too, to make that call.?
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Donations Being Accepted for Purses With a Purpose
Purses With a Purpose
When leaving an abusive situation, oftentimes there isn?t time to pack personal belongings.
Again this year, the MSP Women Leading Change employee resource group is gathering new purses filled with comfort items to donate to sexual abuse survivors. Donations are being accepted statewide through April, which is Sexual Assault Awareness Month.
The purses will be turned over to partnering women?s shelters at the end of April.
To find a donation site and what?s being accepted near you, visit the MSP Community Calendar [ [link removed] ].
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Leave With a Smile
March is reading month
March is Reading Month! On March 10, Trooper Kustra of the MSP Tri-City Post celebrated by spending time reading to students at a local school.
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In Your Community
We'll be at a community event near you soon!
*March 23:* MSP Recruiters at Ferris State University Spring 2023 Career & Internship Fair [ [link removed] ], 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
*April 1-30:* Purses With a Purpose [ [link removed] ], various locations
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Join Us!
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Choose a career in public service; learn more at www.mi.gov/mspjobs [ [link removed] ].
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Keep Michigan Safe
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If you see something suspicious and it?s an emergency, immediately call 9-1-1. For non-emergencies, suspicious activity can be reported to the MSP Michigan Intelligence Operations Center by phone at 1-855-MICH-TIP (855-642-4847) or online at michigan.gov/michtip [ [link removed] ], or via our mobile app [ [link removed] ].
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Contact Us
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Find your nearest MSP post at www.mi.gov/mspposts.
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Stop the Silence. Help End the Violence.
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Do you have a tip on criminal activities or potential harm directed at students, school employees or schools? Report tips confidentially today at OK2SAY.com [ [link removed] ].
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