DETROIT, MI – OCTOBER 17: Fans leave the stadium after game four of the American League Championship Series between the Detroit Tigers and the New York Yankees was officially postponed due to inclement weather at Comerica Park on October 17, 2012 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Leon Halip/Getty Images)
Reporting Greg Bowman
DETROIT (WWJ) Crime statistics show Detroit can be a dangerous place, and downtown is no doubt packed Thursday night as baseball fans celebrate the Tigers’ win that sends them to the World Series.
But don’t expect to see burning buildings and overturned cars — because police are calling in reinforcements to make sure the town stays safe even after the Tigers swept the New York Yankees in the American League Championship Series.
Michigan State Police said they will help keep the area safe after the game.
“What we’re doing is ramping up our security to make sure nothing happens out here,” said Lt. Michael Shaw with MSP. “(The area) it is perfectly safe, the officers, this is a good detail for them, they have a good time down here as well.”
Shaw said despite jokes from the likes of late night TV host Jay Leno , Stephen Colbert and others, Detroit does have a professional police force, and the area will be a safe place to spend the evening.
With a day game scheduled on the lead-up to a weekend, many expected downtown bars, restaurants and other hot spots to be filled with revelers. The spotlight will be on Detroit, and Shaw predicts the city will shine.
‘This is great national coverage for us, with the Tigers doing this, this is an opportunity for us to show Detroit in a positive light instead of maybe the Jay Leno jokes that say Detroit may not be a great place to be,” Shaw said.
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