Whitmer Appoints Dearborn Police Chief To State Law Commission

DEARBORN, MI — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer named Dearborn Police Chief Issa Shahin to the Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards, a highly selective standard-setting body that shapes all aspects of the profession in the state of Michigan, city officials announced Friday.

Shahin, a 24-year veteran of the Dearborn Police Department, was nominated for the position by the Michigan Association of Chiefs of Police. The state Senate must confirm his appointment.

"I’m deeply humbled to have been selected to serve on this body, which carries a tremendous responsibility to the profession and to the people of Michigan," Shahin said. "I want to thank Governor Whitmer for entrusting me with that responsibility, and I’m honored to have received the nomination of the Michigan Association of Chiefs of Police (MACP)."

As a Michigan Association of Chiefs of Police commissioner, Shahin will help shape the contours of the law enforcement profession statewide, setting standards on everything from selection and employment to licensing and funding.

The commission has a "statutory responsibility to promote public safety in Michigan," according to a press release issued by the Governor’s office Wednesday afternoon.

"I look forward to the hard work of enhancing the profession I love through thoughtful collaboration with the other commissioners and the public we serve," Shahin added. "Getting to work with the men and women of the Dearborn Police Department has been the honor of my life, and I’m eager to bring their perspectives along with my own to the commission table."