Sections

The sections of the department work in concert to provide a wide array of safety services for the community we serve. Each section is listed below with a brief description of the services they provide. Feel free to contact the section that can help you. If you are not sure, please call Communications at 313-577-2224.

 

  • Administrative services
    • Manage the recruitment and hiring process
    • Maintain employee records
    • Monitor department budget, prepare projections and track expenditures
    • Process purchase requests, ensure compliance with regulations
    • Manage the citizen complaint process and internal investigations
    • Manage Michigan training grant funds
    • Monitor employee benefits
    • Payroll preparation
  • Auxiliary functions
    • Alarm/access systems maintenance and controls
    • Dispatch and communications
    • Records section
    • Training
    • Blue-light emergency phone system
  • Computer operations
    • Maintain the department computer-aided dispatch and reporting system
    • Maintain the department website
    • Provide input and training for new computer innovations
    • Provide crime analysis based on department statistical data
  • Investigations
    • Initiate and follow up criminal investigations
    • Fraud investigations
    • Found property reporting
    • Evidence processing
    • Witness and complainant follow up and assistance
    • Surveillance
    • Dignitary protection
    • Criminal warrant preparation
  • Line operations
    • Emergency response/crimes in progress/suspicious persons
    • Crime reporting and documentation
    • Uniformed patrol (24 hours a day, 7 days a week)
    • Special events coverage
    • Traffic and parking enforcement
    • Laser and radar speed enforcement
    • Mountain bike patrols
    • Evidence handling and crime scene maintenance
    • Field training program
    • Cadet program
  • Records and communications
    • Dispatch operations
    • Alarm monitoring
    • Access card encoding
    • Report and document processing and control
    • Alarm systems configurations
    • Camera operations
  • Training and resource personnel
    • Training and legal update of personnel
    • Equipment replacement and repair
    • Vehicle equipment and maintenance
    • Monitor and repair blue-light emergency phone system
    • Field training of new officers