LANSING — The city's police department has a new second-in-command. Eric Pratl, a patrol captain who also has led the community policing unit, has been promoted to assistant chief by Chief Rob ...

I’m originally from Detroit, so I know what it takes to be a Michigander. Eric Pratl started his new role as LPD's Assistant Chief on Dec.7. Pratl bring more than 20 years of LPD experience to ...

"What this really comes down to .... is the strength of our partnerships," Lansing Police Chief Rob Backus said about falling ...

Police Chief Rob Backus says he is naming Captain Eric Pratl who has demonstrated exceptional leadership, as well as commitment to professional development. In Pratl’s 21 years of service he has ...

LANSING, Mich — The Lansing Police Department has a new Assistant Chief of Police. Captain Eric Pratl's promotion to the new rank was announced Tuesday and he brings 21 years of law enforcement ...

Chief Eric Pratl look on, Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2024. The circumstances leading up to the shooting were unclear. Earlier on Tuesday, Lansing police said officers were called to the 1400 block of ...

This is something that impacts everybody." Schor, Backus and Assistant Police Chief Eric Pratl said various internal and external factors are behind a reduction in overall crime in Lansing.