The Saginaw Charter Township Police Department respects the rights and dignity of all citizens, and is committed to providing professional law enforcement services with integrity, leadership, diligence, and concern.
The Saginaw Charter Township Police Department is a value driven law enforcement agency working in partnership with our citizens to provide quality law enforcement services in a courteous and professional manner for the safety and well being of our community.
Saginaw Township Police Department Programs
The Saginaw Township Police Department is involved in several programs that affect all divisions within the department. Some officers are assigned to duties that are department related, such as Crime Prevention, and School Resource. Others are assigned to area cooperative units like S.C.A.T.T. (Saginaw County Auto Theft Team), and BAYANET (Bay Area Narcotics Enforcement Team).
The department also is involved in several other programs. These include Police Explorers, Citizens Police Academy, Crime Free Multi Housing, Crime Prevention District Resource Officers, and Bike Patrol. Some of these programs have been in use for some time, while others have been or are being instituted to help us become more in touch with the citizens of Saginaw Township. Other programs are still in development stages. Another program offered is the Crime Information Hotline (791-7233). The Hotline gives residents a daily update on crimes in their neighborhoods that are noteworthy.
One of the longest running in house programs we have is our E.M.T. (Emergency Medical Technician) Program. It was put in place in 1975 and is still a very strong presence in Saginaw Township. Many of our officers are Michigan State certified E.M.T.'s. The latest development in this area is the addition of several A.E.D.'s (Automatic External Defibrillators). These costly units were made available through donations by area residents and businesses, and through fund raising efforts of the Saginaw Township Police Officer's Association.
The Saginaw Township Police Department also maintains two other important programs, Police School Crossing Guards, and the Parking Enforcement Team. Our Crossing Guard unit has been in place for many years and has provided accident free service during that time. The Parking Enforcement Team has been valuable in ensuring that disabled citizens, both residents and visitors to the area, have proper parking afforded them when visiting businesses in our community.
To find out more about any of the programs noted above, please click on the keyed words.
On my honor, I will never betray my badge, my integrity, my character, or the public trust. I will always have the courage to hold myself and others accountable for our actions. I will always uphold the constitution and the community I serve.
Personnel
Personnel serve a community of approximately 40,000 people and cover about 26 square miles of commercial, residential, and farm lands.
Chief
Donald F. Pussehl Jr
Lieutenants
Gary Grauf and John Pelkki
Sergeants
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Blake Andrews
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John Sadowski
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William Masica
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D/Sgt. Scott Malace
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Rick Herren
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Chad Brooks
Divisions
The Saginaw Township Police Department consists of several divisions:
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Administration
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Chief
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Investigations
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Road Patrol
The administrative division consists of the Chief, two lieutenants and four civilian support staff members.
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Investigations
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Detectives
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Crime Prevention Unit
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School Resource Officer
The investigations division is supervised by one of the administrative lieutenants and consists of two detective sergeants, four detectives, three crime prevention district resource officers, two crime prevention detectives, and a school liaison detective.
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Road Patrol
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Motorcycle Unit
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Bike Patrol
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Analysis and intelligence
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Crossing guards
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Parking Enforcement
The road patrol division is supervised by an administrative lieutenant and consists of one administrative sergeant, four road sergeants and 24 road patrol officers, 18 police crossing guards for schools, three parking enforcement officers, and a civilian evidence officer. All officers are state certified and licensed through the Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards. Officers receive both in-service and course-offered training on a regular basis.
Multi-jurisdictional Participation
The Saginaw Township Police Department participates in cooperation with multiple agencies in a variety of shared resource programs.
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Emergency Services Team (EST/SWAT)
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Saginaw County Auto Theft Team
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Saginaw County Dive Team
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Saginaw County Accident Investigation Team
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Shoplifter Taskforce
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Bay Area Narcotics Team (BAYANET)
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FBI Child Pornography Taskforce
Equipment
The Patrol Division has 14 fully marked patrol vehicles, two motorcycles, and two semi marked traffic enforcement vehicles. The entire patrol fleet consists of Ford Taurus Interceptors for patrol officers and two Expeditions for Supervisors. We also have a Mobile Command Unit. This is a cube van that serves as an all around vehicle for special events as well as an investigation unit for arson and serious traffic crashes. All of the patrol vehicles are full police package and are fully equipped for all types of calls. Several officers are trained medical first responders and each road patrol vehicle carries an AED for medical emergencies. Several patrol units carry medical equipment similar to that utilized by Emergency Medical Technicians for responding to calls of a medical nature.
All of the cars are equipped with Mobile Data Terminals that connect officers via computer to Saginaw Central Dispatch. Through the computer, officers are able to obtain information at a moments notice from LEIN, NCIC, and the Secretary of State. Through the computer systems, officers also are capable of issuing traffic violations to traffic violators. The citation is then sent immediately to the courts via wireless transmission. The cars still use radios for communication also.
We now have a radar and video recording systems in every district assigned patrol car. In addition to the radars that are mounted in cars, we also have several hand held standard and laser radars.