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  • DEA National Prescription Drug Take Back Day – Sat. 4/30/22

    DEA National Prescription Drug Take Back Day – Sat. 4/30/22

    On Saturday, April 30, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the Chesterfield Police Department and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration will give the public the opportunity to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused and unwanted prescription drugs. Bring your pills for disposal to Chesterfield Police Headquarters at 46525 Continental Dr.

    We cannot accept illegal drugs, liquids, needles/sharps, inhalers, mercury thermometers, aerosol cans, bio-hazardous materials (anything containing a bodily fluid or blood), flares, personal care products (shampoo, soaps, lotions, sunscreens, etc.), household hazardous waste (paint, pesticides, chemicals, oil, or gas), no unmarked acids – only pills or patches.

    This service is free and anonymous, no questions asked.

    The drug overdose epidemic in the United States is a clear and present public health, public safety, and national security threat. DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day reflects DEA’s commitment to Americans’ safety and health, encouraging the public to remove unneeded medications from their homes as a measure of preventing medication misuse and opioid addiction from ever starting.

    DEA is committed to making our communities safer and healthier, and we can do this by reducing overdoses and overdose deaths. While the community does its part to turn in unneeded medications and remove them from potential harm, we are doing our part to further reduce drug-related violence.

    The National Prescription Drug Take Back Day addresses a crucial public safety and public health issue. According to the 2018 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 9.9 million Americans misused controlled prescription drugs. The study shows that a majority of abused prescription drugs were obtained from family and friends, often from the home medicine cabinet.

    Medicines that languish in home cabinets are highly susceptible to diversion, misuse and abuse. Rates of prescription drug abuse in the United States are alarmingly high, as are the number of accidental poisonings and overdoses due to these drugs. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s National Survey on Drug Use and Health shows year after year that the majority of misused and abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including someone else’s medication being stolen from the home medicine cabinet. In addition, Americans are now advised that their usual methods for disposing of unused medicines—flushing them down the toilet or throwing them in the trash—both pose potential safety and health hazards.

    For more information about the disposal of prescription drugs or about the April 30 Take Back Day event, go to www.DEAtakeback.com or visit www.chesterfieldpolice.org

  • Chesterfield Junior Public Safety Academy June 20th-30th 2022

    Chesterfield Junior Public Safety Academy June 20th-30th 2022

    The Chesterfield Public Safety Department is going to be hosting a Junior Public Safety Academy!  The academy will be held June 20th-30th 2022 from 9:00am – 3:00pm and is offered at no cost to incoming 6th-8th grade students for the 2022/2023 school year.

    Interested participants must complete and turn in:

    • Junior Public Safety Academy application
    • A letter of recommendation signed and sealed by a teacher in his or her school.
    • Letter of interest from participant, containing one paragraph explaining why he/she wants to attend and why he/she should be selected.

    Applications are due May 27, 2022 – Selected applicants will be notified, and an orientation will be held prior to the start of the academy.   The date will be communicated once applicants are selected.

    What is the Junior Public Safety Academy?
    The Junior Public Safety Academy is designed to provide young local citizens of Chesterfield Township with a hands on learning experience in the public safety profession. Students will attend classroom sessions with lectures, role-plays and demonstrations by law enforcement officers, firefighters and other first responders in the community.

    What To Expect
    The Junior Public Safety Academy will be hands on with equipment that is used every day in the field. The academy will cover different aspects of public safety including leadership skills, conflict resolution and topics listed below but not limited to:

    • SWAT
    • Defensive tactics/handcuffing
    • Mock Traffic stops/traffic laws
    • Fire Safety
    • Crime scene investigation
    • First Aid/ CPR certification

    How Long Is The Academy?
    The Academy class will meet Mon- Fri, starting June 20th-24th, and Mon- Thurs June 27th-30th. Two classes will be conducted concurrently. One class will take place at the Chesterfield Township Police Department (46525 Continental Dr) and the second class will be held at the Chesterfield Township Fire Department (33991 23 Mile Rd), except for occasional offsite classes.

    The evening of June 30th will consist of a graduation ceremony, which is open for family members to attend.
    Goals of the Junior Public Safety Academy

    1. To increase understanding of Law Enforcement through education and interaction with the police department.
    2. Provide positive interaction with department staff and to educate youth about the challenges and responsibility of public safety.
    3. Build lasting and productive partnerships between the Chesterfield Township Public Safety Department and the youths in our community.

    How To Apply for the Junior Public Safety Academy
    You may click here to download a copy of the application form for the Chesterfield Township Junior Public Safety Academy.

    If you would like to download a brochure with information about the Junior Public Safety Academy, click here to download.

    The Chesterfield Township Junior Public Safety Academy is sponsored by the ‘Friends of Chesterfield Police’ organization.

    Students will be provided with a Junior Public Safety Academy uniform (t-shirt and shorts).

  • Southeast Michigan Veterans Home Groundbreaking Ceremony

    Southeast Michigan Veterans Home Groundbreaking Ceremony

    Pictured is Chesterfield Police Captain Ken Franks, Michigan Governor Rick Snyder, Public Safety Director Brad Kersten, and Captain Brian McNair.

    Governor Rick Snyder, S.A.N.G. Commander General Slocum, and a bipartisan group of policital figures were in attendance today for the groundbreaking for the new Southeast Michigan Veterans Home in Chesterfield Township. The property formerly known as Sebille Manor, once served as active duty base housing, for Selfridge Air National Guard Base.

    When completed, it will serve 128 veterans, who will reside in four smaller houses. Veterans will have their own bedroom and bathroom, a common gathering area and kitchen space. These smaller houses will also connect to a community center with clinical and therapeutic services. The site for veterans will also feature the kind of amenities one might expect in a hometown community such as a barbershop and salon, a large space for full member and community meeting, courtyards and green space.

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    Pictured is Chesterfield Police Captain Ken Franks, S.A.N.G. Commander General Slocum, Public Safety Director Brad Kersten, and Captain Brian McNair.

    For more information, click here to read an article by The Macomb Daily: CLICK HERE

  • K-9 Officer Receives Donation For Vest

    K-9 Officer Receives Donation For Vest

    Wednesday night, Chesterfield Police K-9 “Viper” received a $1,250 donation, which will go towards a new vest. The check was presented by Centennial Governor John Bingham Jr at the District 11 Cabinet meeting of the Lions Club. The event was held in Lake Orion at the Kings Court Castle. These funds were raised as a special project, organized by John Bingham Jr.

    Attached is a photo from last night’s presentation with John Bingham Jr presenting the check to Chesterfield Officer John Amore and K-9 Viper.

    The Chesterfield Police Department would like to thank the Lions Club and Mr. Bingham for their support!

    Any questions should be directed towards John Bingham Jr., Centennial Governor Lions Club @ 586-747-9760.

  • Gift Of Life – Remembering and Honoring Fallen Heroes

    Gift Of Life – Remembering and Honoring Fallen Heroes

    Every day, first responders put themselves in harm’s way to serve and protect the public.  For some, their service to the community continues even after they are gone.

    Our department is joining forces with dozens of police departments and first responders across the state to honor our fallen heroes who have given their final gifts through organ, tissue and eye donation.

    It’s important to know that everyone can sign up to donate life, regardless of age or medical history.  Donors can save up to eight lives by providing organs for transplant and improve the lives of up to 75 others through the gifts of tissues and corneas.

    You can help us to honor the fallen heroes among us and provide hope to the more than 3,300 people in the state waiting for a life-saving organ transplant. Join the Michigan Organ Donor Registry today at giftoflifemichigan.org/go/fallenheroes.

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  • Chesterfield Township Launches Smart911 Safety Initiative

    Chesterfield Township Launches Smart911 Safety Initiative

    Chesterfield Township Public Safety Officials Encourage Residents to Sign Up For the Free Service To Be Better Prepared for an Emergency

    Smart911 is a 9-1-1 enhancement that is now available to all residents and travelers of Chesterfield Township. Smart911 is a free service that allows individuals and families to sign up online to create a Safety Profile and provide vital information to 9-1-1 in the event of an emergency. The Smart911 platform provides valuable new tools and the information listed in Safety Profiles enables a faster more informed response.

    “The information residents provide in their Safety Profile can help 9-1-1 dispatchers and first responders be more prepared to assist you in case of emergency” said Lt. Brian McNair. “Taking advantage of Smart911 is one thing residents can do to help keep themselves and their loved ones safe.”

    Smart911 allows residents and travelers to create a Safety Profile at www.smart911.com for their whole household that includes any information they might want 9-1-1 and first responders to have in the event of an emergency, such as allergy information or pre-existing medical conditions. When a citizen dials 9-1-1, their Safety Profile is automatically displayed to the 9-1-1 call taker, allowing us to send the appropriate responder/s to the right location with the right information.

    “Most people are unaware that their mobile phone cannot always determine their exact location” said Lt. McNair.  “A weak cell signal or a dropped call only adds to the difficulty 9-1-1 dispatchers sometimes have trying to locate you. Information provided in your Safety Profile can potentially alleviate some of these difficulties, making sure you receive help fast.”

    With Smart911, citizens can link both home and work addresses to mobile phones, which can be passed on to responders in the field for more a detailed, rapid response. Additional information including pets in the home, vehicle details in the event of an accident, and even emergency contacts can all be included in a Safety Profile.  All information is optional and the citizen has the ability to choose what details they would like to include.

    One of the great aspects of this new safety initiative is the Facility component. Owners and managers can now better prepare and protect their employees and visitors by creating profiles for their facility and campus grounds. These facility profiles will pop up on a dispatchers screen anytime any phone within the facility grounds makes an emergency call. Points of access, floor plans and emergency procedures can all be included. Owners and managers can sign up at ravefacility.com

    Smart911 is a national service that protects over 45 million people across 44 states and 3,100 communities and has been credited with positively impacting emergency outcomes. Citizens are encouraged to create their Safety Profile with Smart911 today to have their information immediately available to 9-1-1 and to receive emergency notifications. Smart911 is private and secure, is only used for emergency responses, and only made available to the 9-1-1 system in the event of an emergency call.

  • Chesterfield Police Receive Donation

    Chesterfield Police Receive Donation

    At our recent Open House, the Chesterfield Township Police Department was presented with a donation from the Michigan Schools & Government Credit Union!  The generous donation of $1,000.00 will go toward our newly reinstituted K-9 program.

    The Chesterfield Township Police Department would like to thank Michigan Schools & Government Credit Union for their generosity and committment to the community!

  • Chesterfield Police Receive Sizeable Donation For K9 Program

    Chesterfield Police Receive Sizeable Donation For K9 Program

    The Chesterfield Township Police Department is pleased to announce that we have received a sizeable donation intended to be attributed to funding the reinstatement of the department’s K-9 unit.

    Jim and Janet Riehl of Chesterfield Township, and owners of “Jim Riehl Friendly Automotive Group”, have generously made a gracious donation of $35,000.00 to be applied specifically to our K-9 program. The donation will be made in-person at the Chesterfield Township board meeting tonight at 7:00pm. The ceremony will be witnessed by Chesterfield Township elected officials, department heads, citizens and press.

    This donation is the latest in a series of recent community fundraising efforts, targeted specifically upon reestablishing the Chesterfield Township Police Department’s K-9 Unit, which had been discontinued in recent years. We are pleased to announce, that the combination of this donation with all other contributions to this point, will surpass our goals and indeed fund the K-9 Unit!

    The Chesterfield Township Police Department would like to thank all of our community partners who have demonstrated their support of our K-9 program via their time, efforts and financial donations. We would also like to thank the Riehl family once again for their generosity, which has allowed us to surpass our hopes for this program!

    In these tumultuous times, when law enforcement is not always perceived in the most positive light by media – it is greatly rewarding to know that our community appreciates our department, the challenges we face every day, and the commitment we strive to uphold in maintaining the safety and quality of life for all citizens and visitors of our community. The continuous outpouring of support that we see from the citizens of Chesterfield Township makes this a great community in which to serve!

    Thank you Chesterfield Township and Happy Holidays!