Todd Bettison approved as Detroit's new police chief
Todd Bettison speaks during a police press conference.
DETROIT (FOX 2) - The Detroit City Council officially approved the city's new police chief during Tuesday's meeting.
Todd Bettison, who served as the interim police chief after working as the deputy mayor of Detroit, received unanimous approval by the council.
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Bettison was nominated by mayor Mike Duggan to fill the vacant seat after James White stepped down last year.
Council members shared their hopes for the incoming police chief while praising his work with the city and police department over his decades working with the office.
Among his accomplishments was helping reduce violence in Detroit through the Community Violence Intervention.
Duggan named Bettison as his pick for Detroit's next police chief in February, where he was lauded by members of the city and community. He referred to Bettison as a "unifying force" within the department.
The Source: Information from previous reporting and the Detroit City Council meeting Tuesday was used for this story