Westland’s police chief resigns after controversial videos surface of his time before he became the city’s top cop.

A new mental health initiative is coming to Westland through a partnership between the police department and Hegira Health.

WAYNE COUNTY, Mich. Tuesday afternoon, there was an open dialogue discussion between several city leaders as well as police officers and the minorities that live in their communities. Those are bad people that should not be police officers, said Westland Police Chief Jeff Jedrusik. Dearborns police department along with over a dozen others in the Western Wayne conference that will be undergoing special training to make sure there is no bias when it comes to making an arrest. But know this, theres also hurt, anger and disgust by law enforcement officers towards the officers involved," Jedrusik said. Were talking about the bad officers, said Westland City Councilwoman, Tasha Green.

WESTLAND, Mich. - Local 4 is getting a first-hand look at a daring rescue made by police in Westland Monday evening when they pulled an elderly woman from a burning home. Body camera footage shows a ferocious house fire in Westland and a couple trapped inside. Westland police were the first to arrive on the scene and didn't hesitate to jump into action. A veteran officer crawled through shards of glass and thick black smoke to rescue a 79-year-old woman. Fire crews believe a burning cigarette could have caused the fire, and they are still investigating.

WESTLAND, Mich. - Westland's police chief sat down with Local 4 to provide some advice for parents to protect their children from online sex predators. Westland police Chief Jeff Jedrusik said the girl's mother did everything right, but unfortunately, Monson wasn't caught until explicit photos were shared. "Parents need to review their children's social media conversations. "I think as parents, we all want to trust our children, but what's important is we have to protect our children," Jedrsik said. "Unfortunately, a lot our children know it much better than we do as adults, so the best thing we can do is to try to be involved."

WESTLAND, Mich. – A preliminary examination hearing was held Monday for three people charged in connection to an inmate's death at the Westland Police Department's jail. Ronald Buckley and Westland paramedics Matt Dicosola and Leah Maynard are charged for their connection to the in-custody jail death of William Marshall. Ronald Buckley and Westland paramedics Matt Dicosola and Leah Maynard at their arraignments. As a result of these policy violations, the employment of Ronald Buckley has been terminated with the city of Westland Police Department. "The Westland Police Department would like to again offer our sincere apology to the William Marshall family.