Hamtramck Police Chief Anne Moise announces her retirement

Chief Anne Moise

By Charles Sercombe
In 2015, Hamtramck Police Chief Anne Moise made local history.
She became Hamtramck’s first female chief of police. In fact, up until then, there had been few women who were even in the department.
There have been dramatic changes in the department since she became chief, and the department is also becoming more culturally diverse.
Recently, Moise announced that she will be retiring at the end of this month. We asked Chief Moise to provide a brief summary of her career here in Hamtramck.
Here’s what Moise had to say, in her own words:
• I was hired in January 1999, and I was sponsored in the police academy by the City of Hamtramck.
• I spent several years working on patrol on both afternoons and midnights.
• I was a training officer.
• I have been the department’s hostage negotiator since the early 2000s. In the early to mid-2000s, I successfully negotiated with a barricaded gunman who was holding his girlfriend’s three children hostage on Edwin St. It was the day after Christmas. After successfully negotiating with him, he released the children and surrendered without incident.
• In 2009, I became the first female command officer in Hamtramck history when I was promoted to Sergeant.
• In 2011, I was promoted to Lieutenant in charge of the patrol division.
• In March 2015, I was named Chief of Police, becoming the first female Chief in Hamtramck’s 100-year history.
• As Chief I have been involved in a lot of community engagement activities.

In addition, Chief Moise:

• Implemented an online training program for the police staff. Made training a priority for the police department.
• Significantly increased diversity in the police department.
• Applied for, and received, over $2 million in grants for police equipment.
• In 2016, visited the White House with several other Police Chiefs as part of a roundtable discussion for the “President’s 21st Century Policing” program.
• In 2016, was interviewed by CNN regarding our community.
• In 2018, traveled to Scottsdale, Arizona (fully funded by a federal grant) to attend a seminar on juvenile trauma.
• In 2022, was named Officer of the Year by my department and the HCI (Hamtramck Community Initiative).
• In July of 2023, was featured on WXYZ’s “Check in with the Chief.”
Moise also has a farewell message to the public:
“I am sure I am missing a lot more highlights, but I have had a very successful and rewarding career with the Hamtramck Police.
“I thank everyone for their support over the years, and wish the City of Hamtramck great success!!!”
Posted Jan. 19, 2024