A lawsuit filed by Grosse Ile’s first female police officer, Susan Dalpiaz, contains serious allegations involving leaders responsible for overseeing the Grosse Ile Police Department. After two public meetings, Township leaders have shown themselves unwilling or unable to take the action the public needs in a moment like this.

The lawsuit alleges that Police Commission Chair Scott Longton involved himself in a police investigation, threatened the father of a child witness (who was also a federal agent), and retaliated against Officer Dalpiaz after she reported his alleged conduct.

These remain allegations. Signing this petition does not mean deciding whether they are true. It means recognizing that they are serious enough to require an independent investigation.

The need for outside scrutiny became even clearer after Longton told the Detroit Free Press that Officer Dalpiaz was “one of our police officers who is crooked” without publicly substantiating that accusation.

The Michigan State Police generally look to the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office for direction about where to conduct investigations in our region. Please sign this petition asking the Prosecutor’s Office to direct the Michigan State Police to investigate these allegations and help begin restoring the public trust that has been lost.