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.
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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
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Auxiliary functions
- Alarm/access systems maintenance and controls
- Dispatch and communications
- Records section
- Training
- Blue-light emergency phone system
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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
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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
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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
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Records and communications
- Dispatch operations
- Alarm monitoring
- Access card encoding
- Report and document processing and control
- Alarm systems configurations
- Camera operations
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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