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Garrett Burton has a bachelor's degree in public policy and a law degree from the University of Michigan.

Garrett is a lawyer. He works as an assistant defender for the Michigan State Appellate Defender Office.

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Garrett's campaign for Detroit Police Commissioner, District 6 is his first entry into politics. 

Citizen Detroit

Supports addressing the backlog of citizen complaints against police to restore trust and ensure safety.

Supports prioritizing investigations into "repeat-offender" officers, expanding the number of investigators, retaining experienced staff, and collaborating with outside experts to streamline the investigation process.

Supports prioritizing investigations into "repeat-offender" officers, expanding the number of investigators, and collaborating with outside experts to streamline the investigation process.

Supports making the Police Commission more accessible by revising the time commitment and signature-gathering requirements for candidates.

Supports making the Police Commission more accessible by revising the time commitment, compensation, and signature-gathering requirements for candidates.

- Supports addressing the backlog of citizen complaints against police to restore trust and ensure safety.
- Supports prioritizing investigations into "repeat-offender" officers, expanding the number of investigators, and collaborating with outside experts to streamline the investigation process.
- Supports making the Police Commission more accessible by revising the time commitment, compensation, and signature-gathering requirements for candidates.

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Supports mandating procedural justice training for police officers.

Supports mandating procedural justice and use-of-force training for police officers.

- Supports mandating procedural justice and use-of-force training for police officers.

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Garrett Burton

Garrett is a lawyer. He works as an assistant defender for the Michigan State Appellate Defender Office. 

Supports requiring officers to undergo procedural justice training to ensure fair treatment of citizens.

Supports addressing the backlog of complaints against police officers.

Supports prioritizing investigations into repeat offenders.

Said, "I recognize that binding arbitration can make it harder to discipline bad cops. That's why police commissioners must be certain that they're following all the rules when they're disciplining an officer."

Supports making the Police Commission more accessible by changing its meeting times and reducing signature-gathering requirements for candidates.

Supports addressing the backlog of citizen complaints against police to restore trust and ensure public safety.

Supports prioritizing investigations into repeat-offender complaints and expanding the number of investigators to address the backlog of citizen complaints against police.

Garrett's campaign for Detroit Police Commissioner, District 6, is his first entry into politics. 

As of August 12, 2025, Garrett Burton did not have a website or any information online.