Detroit Deputy Mayor Todd Bettison has been tapped to be the new interim chief of the Detroit Police Department, Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan announced on Friday.
Bettison was appointed as deputy mayor in 2022 and previously served 27 years with the department, rising to the rank of deputy chief and second-in-command behind Chief James White.
White’s last day as chief will be Nov. 8 after he was appointed the new CEO of the Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network last week…