Detroit police, fire will be out making sure Detroit Tigers’ Opening Day is a safe one

DetroitTigersfans,it’sOpeningDay! Whetheryou’replanningtocometodowntownDetroitforthebaseballgameorjusttohangoutwithfellowfansinpublicandprivatespaces,Detroitpoliceandfirerepresentativessaytheyarepreparedtokeepthearea—andyourexperience—asafeone. Advertisement Hundredsofthousandsofpeople,includingsomefromotherstates,areexpectedtobeinandaroundComericaPark,withfolksstartingtofileinasearlyas8a.m.or9a.m.Fridayfortheannualtradition,authoritiessay. DetroitAssistantPoliceChiefFranklinHayesspeaksApril4,2025,aboutsafetyforDetroitTigers’OpeningDayinGrandCircusPark.HeisflankedbyFirePreventionChiefDennisHunteroftheDetroitFireDepartment’sFireMarshalDivision,left,andDetroitPoliceCapt.NateDuda. EricLarson,CEOoftheDowntownDetroitPartnership,saidlastyeartherewasa4%increaseinattendanceforOpeningDayover2023,andhebelievesthatnumberwillbeexceededthisyear. Whileit’shardtoputadirecteconomicimpa