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The number of houses that Detroit has sold to its police and firefighters more than a year after the start of a program to offer cheap, refurbished homes to first responders to convince them to live in the city they're protecting. About half of Detroit's 2,700 officers now live outside the city.

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The number of houses that Detroit has sold to its police and firefighters more than a year after the start of a program to offer cheap, refurbished homes to first responders to convince them to live in the city they're protecting. About half of Detroit's 2,700 officers now live outside the city.

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Caroline Cournoyer is GOVERNING's senior web editor.
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