DETROIT —Detroit Mayor Dave Bing and Chief Chester Logan are proposing the transfer of about 54 officers from non-patrol entities to the streets.

Detroit Police Commission President Jerome Warfield said the changes, phase two of the department restructuring, are set to take place April 29.

He's asked all proposals be communicated and approved by the Detroit Police Commission prior to being implemented, a courtesy he said the Commission wasn't afforded when the Gang and Tactical Mobile units were dissolved in March.



Detroit Police Officer Association President Mark Diaz said he received a letter notifying him of the change on April 11.

Diaz requested the impacted officers "receive a degree of training to re-acclimate them to the patrol."

He didn't have the information regarding where they would be stationed.

Other changes within the department that are underway include the addition of in-car audio and video cameras for patrol officers.

Logan announced the department will begin hiring more officers this summer.