I asked DPD for an immediate list of the names of the officers and other information." It's still unclear how this will affect criminal cases that involved the affected officers.Worthy said she has already received some preliminary information from Bettison.

As the Detroit Police Department (DPD) prepares for one of its biggest events of the year downtown for the annual Christmas Tree Lighting, the department will actually have fewer feet on the streets.

At least 32 Detroit police officers recently hired by the department have been working without active law enforcement licences, according to MCOLES.