Three law enforcement agencies in Oakland County are seeking to establish a $10 million self-governing authority within their statewide information-sharing agreement, a shift from the current model overseen by the county commissioners.

The Oakland County Sheriff's Office, Bloomfield Township Police Department and the White Lake Township Police Department are part of the Courts and Law Enforcement Information System (CLEMIS). The system allows approximately 250 governmental agencies across 10 Michigan counties to share information in a timely manner.

According to a drafted resolution by county commission finance chairwoman Gwen Markham, CLEMIS "must be modernized to become an independent, self-sustaining operation." A video presentation shown on Wednesday to the Oakland County commissione

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