TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION City Profile ...... 4 Message from the Director ...... 5 Office of the Director ...... 6 Organizational Charts ...... 8 POLICE DIVISION Police Division Profile ...... 10 Mission, Values, Goals, Code of Ethics ...... 11 Police Division History ...... 12 Administrative Services Division ...... 14 Administrative Section ...... 15 Information Center, Property & Evidence ...... 15 Department Technology, Communications Center ...... 16 Records Section ...... 17 Accreditation (CALEA) ...... 18 Professional Standards Unit, Internal Affairs ...... 18 Training Division ...... 19 Volunteers, Chaplain Services ...... 19 Crime Statistics ...... 20 Field Operations Division ...... 21 Patrol ...... 22 K-9 Unit, Teleserve ...... 23 Crime Scene Services Unit, Accident Reconstruction ...... 24 Detective Bureau ...... 25 Kalamazoo Metro SWAT, Drug Law Enforcement ...... 26 School Resource Officers ...... 27 Community Policing Officer ...... 27 Education for Employment, Internships ...... 28 FIRE DIVISION Fire Division Profile ...... 29 Mission, Code of Ethics ...... 30 Fire Division History ...... 31 Administrative Staff ...... 32 Section Heads ...... 33 Resources ...... 34 Fire Stations ...... 35 Fire Training Division ...... 36 Technical Rescue...... 38 Fire Prevention ...... 40 Inspections ...... 41 Public Relations ...... 41 Events ...... 42 Accreditation (CFAI) ...... 43

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CITY PROFILE

ELECTED OFFICIALS

Mayor Patricia Randall Mayor Pro Tem Jim Pearson Council Members Richard J. Ford Chris Burns Lori Knapp Claudette Reid Terry R. Urban

APPOINTED OFFICIALS

City Manager Joseph La Margo Deputy City Manager Adam Herringa Deputy City Manager Mike Carroll

CITY DEMOGRAPHICS

County Kalamazoo Population 48,072 Area 35.2 Square Miles Major Employers Pfizer Stryker Portage Public Schools

CITY HIGHLIGHTS

 City incorporated in December 1963.

 Council-Manager form of government.

 Located midway between Detroit (142 miles) and Chicago (147 miles).

 Over 2,000 acres of park and recreational space.

 Bountiful natural resources, including seven lakes, state game areas, significant open spaces and wetlands.

 17 parks, including 3 dedicated to nature preservation.

 More than 57 miles of bikeways and multi-use trails.

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MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTOR

As the Director of Public Safety for the City of Portage, every day I have the honor to serve alongside some of the finest police officers, firefighters, civilians, and volunteers in the country. These are dedicated and wonderful men and women who are responsible for delivering nationally recognized public safety services to a city of over 47,000 people, covering nearly 35 square miles. Each and every day, they are committed to providing professional and caring community service to the citizens that live, work and visit our city. Our mission is to deliver superior public safety services that make people’s lives better. We work in partnership with our diverse community to safeguard the lives, rights and property of the people we serve. With unwavering dedication, our first responders provide innovative professional public safety services to all of the members of this community. We strive to accomplish this by maintaining our honor, courage, commitment, leadership and teamwork while always conducting ourselves with the highest ethical standards. The Police Division is a full-service law enforcement agency that provides a variety of law enforcement services, such as 24-hour-a-day patrol, school resource and community policing officers, and various other service teams. The Fire Division is second-to-none in its commitment to service excellence in fire suppression, emergency medical services, fire prevention, rescue, training, emergency management and support systems for the citizens of Portage. We strive daily to make Portage a safer place to live, work and visit. These first responders also focus a large amount of time each year providing the public with child safety seat instruction, fire safety and prevention education, and station house tours, to name a few. It is through the public’s trust and support that the Public Safety Department can provide a safe and healthy environment for our community to thrive. I am proud of the men and women of this agency and feel fortunate to serve the community alongside them as we work in partnership with our community members to keep the City of Portage safe. In closing, I feel blessed to have been chosen to be a part of such a fine organization. With the many challenges that face public safety today, I am extremely proud of our ability to adapt and remain steadfast in our commitment to providing the best possible police, fire, and EMS services to our city.

Nicholas J. Armold Public Safety Director

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OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR

The administrative function of the department is responsible for the management of all aspects of departmental activity. Responsibilities include community relations, budget preparation, resource allocation, purchasing, labor relations, research and development, planning, and City emergency preparedness.

The Office of the Director is comprised of the Public Safety Director – Police/Fire Chief, an administrative assistant, and a part-time records clerk. The Office of the Director is responsible for the organization, budgeting, fiscal management, directing, and planning for the entire department, as well as internal investigations.

PUBLIC SAFETY DIRECTOR—POLICE/FIRE CHIEF

Nicholas J. Armold is the Director of Public Safety and Police/Fire Chief. His responsibilities include overseeing and establishing the objectives of the agency’s executive officers, community outreach and professional standards for both the Police and Fire Divisions.

Director Armold joined the Portage Department of Public Safety in April of 2014 as the Senior Deputy Police Chief over Operations. Prior to this, he had over 25 years of experience as a police officer and firefighter, working for the City of Huntington Woods, where he retired at the rank of Deputy Chief.

Director Armold has a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice from Lake Superior State University and is a graduate from Northwestern University Center for Public Safety School of Police Staff and Command. Director of Public Safety He is also a graduate of the U.S. Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Investigations National Academy. Nicholas J Armold

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ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

Barbara Garlow is the Administrative Assistant for the Office of the Director. Her primary responsibilities include providing administrative support to the Director and Senior Deputy Chiefs on a daily basis, and proactively anticipating the needs of the office.

Barbara was hired in September 2011 as a part-time Administrative Assistant at the Department of Public Safety—Fire Division. She went on to fill a full-time role as Administrative Assistant at the Department of Public Services from 2012-2018; returning to the Department of Public Safety in August 2018.

Barbara graduated from Kalamazoo Valley Community College with an Associates Degree in Applied Science for Administrative Assistant. She holds certification as a Legal Office Assistant and is also a certified Microsoft Office Specialist. Administrative Assistant Barbara Garlow

ADMINISTRATIVE RECORDS CLERK

Tammy Scott-Farnsworth joined the Police Division in September 2013 after retiring from the U.S. Postal Service. She serves as the part-time Records Clerk for the Administrative Division, reporting to the Administrative Assistant. Her primary responsibilities include general office work, copying, typing, mail distribution and assisting the Records Section as time allows.

Tammy holds an Associates Degree from Kalamazoo Valley Community College.

Records Clerk (PT) Tammy Scott-Farnsworth

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POLICE DIVISION ORGANIZATIONAL CHART

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FIRE DIVISION ORGANIZATIONAL CHART

9 POLICE DIVISION PROFILE DIVISION 2019 POLICE highestoperational priorities. Weunderstand that building,cultivating and maintainingthe community The Police Divisionisa full     services,such as 24 trust andtrust developing community partnerships are thekey elements in ourcrime reductionefforts. We

otherservice teams. Reducing crime and improving thequality of life forour citizens twoare of our Larceny(673),Retail Fraud (669), Assault (521), and Fraud(364). thoseOf crimes,officers Themost frequentlyoccurring crimes in Portage in 2019were Violation of Court Orders(280), and 2,637part2 crimes. ThePolice Divisionresponded to35,808 calls forservice 2019 inand investigated1,680 part1 division ThePolice Divisionisauthorized a total of 58 full miles ofroadway, including 10.83 miles ofexpressway. ThePolice Divisionisresponsible patrolling for 34.5 square miles. consists This of over 211.96 arrested2,306 adultson 2,558 chargesand 148 juveniles 161 oncharges. are committedare to the ideals of developingclose working relationships withour neighborhoods and businesses. had 57 full - hour - time partand 1 - - a servicelaw enforcement agency thatprovides a variety of law enforcement

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The protection of life and property. and life of protection The crime. of suppression and prevention The and identification detection, The criminals. of apprehension accident and safe The traffic. vehicular and bicycle pedestrian,

    GOALS In order to fulfill our mission, we have adopted goals: following the pursue will and

standard standard of professional performance and take will every reasonable opportunity to and enhance improve competence. my level of I knowledge and will objectives and ideals, constantly dedicating myself before God strive to to enforcement. achieve my these chosen profession decisions. decisions. With no compromise for with crime and relentless prosecution of enforce criminals, the I law will courteously and without appropriately fear or favor, employing malice unnecessary or force ill or will, gratuities. never accepting violence never and I recognize the badge of my office as a symbol of public faith, and I accept it as a public trust to be held so long as police I service. am true to I the will corruption ethics never of engage or in bribery, acts nor of will acts I by other condone police such officers. with all I will legally cooperate authorized justice. of pursuit the in representatives agencies and their I know that I alone am responsible for my own 11

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community while providing services with with services providing while community empathy. and compassion, courtesy, Appreciation for diversity among the the among for diversity Appreciation community. our members of the and to ourselves Accountability safeguarded by the Constitution of the the of Constitution the by safeguarded States. United ethical through integrity and Honesty behavior. Respect and dignity for all human life. life. human for all dignity and Respect freedoms fundamental for the Reverence

     As As members of the Portage Police Division, we value: VALUES animosities animosities or friendships to influence my I will never act feelings, prejudices, political officiously beliefs, aspirations, or permit personal

development of its members through effective training leadership. and training effective through members its of development community to fulfill our mission. our fulfill to community The Portage Police Division is dedicated to providing a quality work environment and the guarantees, guarantees, so enforcement. With community service as our foundation, we are directed to enhance the quality of life, that investigate problems as well as criminal no incidents, seek solutions, and foster a sense of security in our group or individual is the recipient of undue or unjust The Portage Police Division is committed to providing all service. people This service within will be our provided with respect, jurisdiction fairness and quality compassion, guided police by Constitutional MISSION STATEMENT MISSION

confided confided to me in my official capacity will be kept secret unless revelation my duty. of performance is necessary in the Honest Honest in thought and deed, both in my personal and official life, I will be exemplary in obeying the law my of Whatever the and regulations Division. I see or hear of a confidential nature that is maintain maintain courageous calm in the face of danger, scorn or ridicule; develop self constantly mindful of the welfare of others. I will keep my private as life unsullied an example to all and will behave in a manner that does not bring discredit to me or my agency. I will disorder; disorder; and to respect the constitutional rights justice. and equality, liberty, of to all and and property; to protect deception, the the innocent against weak intimidation, and the peaceful against violence or against oppression or As As a law enforcement officer, duty to thelives to is serve safeguard community; my fundamental CODE CODE OF ETHICS ethics: of a code by to abide pledge a signed has Division Police the Portage of member Each POLICE DIVISION

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D.A.R.E.Program Instituted VolunteerParking Enforcement Program Implemented Police/SchoolLiaison Program Instituted DepartmentComputerizes Records Michigan Association of ChiefsofPolice TrafficSafety Award Police/Fire CentralDispatch Established CityEmergency Preparedness PlanDeveloped by Police Department GeorgeE. VonBehren Hired as Police Chief DepartmentMoved toPresent Police/Court Building Certificateof Excellence ofState Michigan LawEnforcement Information Network (LEIN) D.A.R.E.Program Transferred to Sheriff KalamazooCountyDistrict Courts Consolidated FormalApplication Madeto Become C.A.L.E.A. Accredited Police CitizensAcademyImplemented Police ComputersUpgraded toa PCNetwork Crime PreventionProgram Instituted Richard J. White Hiredas Police Chief Michigan Association of ChiefsofPolice TrafficSafety Award Old CityHall Remodeled and Field OperationsRelocated DepartmentAssumes School Crossing GuardResponsibilities Youth SectionEstablished David Sharp Promoted to Police Chief Reserve Police UnitEstablished Richard HiredWilde as First Police Chief Cityof Portage

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Dispatch Center Decommissioned Center Dispatch Watch of End Zorro K9 Nicholas J. Armold Promoted to Public Safety Director Director Safety to Public Promoted J. Armold Nicholas Electronic Citations Implemented Implemented Citations Electronic Recording Implemented Video Mobile Digital Implemented Patrol Bicycle Implemented Accidents Electronic Reaccreditation C.A.L.E.A. Closed Facility Holding Prisoner System Dictation Digital to a Upgraded Department Records Safety into Public Consolidated Departments and Fire Police C.A.L.E.A. Certification Received Certification C.A.L.E.A. Building Headquarters and Annex the of Remodel Reaccreditation C.A.L.E.A. Received C.A.L.E.A. Reaccreditation C.A.L.E.A. Award Accreditation Communications C.A.L.E.A. C.A.L.E.A. Reaccreditation C.A.L.E.A. Implemented Patrols Motorcycle Implemented Program Canine International Accreditation on Fire by Commission Accredited Department Fire Accreditation Enforcement Law to Michigan Made Application (MLEAC) Commission Award Police of Chiefs of Association Michigan C.A.L.E.A. Reaccreditation C.A.L.E.A.

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POLICE DIVISION SENIOR DEPUTY POLICE/FIRE CHIEF POLICE/FIRE DEPUTY SENIOR The AdministrativeServices Divisioniscommanded by a deputy police chiefand isresponsible for the Senior Deputy Chief Deputy Senior property andevidence, budgeting, capital improvement projects, public safetycommunications, and maintenanceand dissemination policeof reports, training,accreditation, professional standards, Dan Mills Dan

ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES and Administrative Lieutenant for the downtown and south service areas in the in areas service south anddowntown the for LieutenantAdministrative and vice, assignments narcotics, various supervised CommanderAffairs Internalwas and forfeiture,civil canine,operations, had special investigations, civil has and Mills criminal Chief patrol, Deputy including career, his of course the Over College. Aquinas from Degree Arts of Bachelor a has Mills Chief Deputy College, Hope and College and also spent Aquinastimeas a Western MichiganUniversity Police Officer. at officer safety public a as served also he Department Police Rapids Grand the joining Before 1986. in began which Portage to 18 came decorated Mills a Chief after Deputy Administration. of Chief to Deputy promoted was Senior he 2009, In Department. Police Portage the for Operations of Chief Police Deputy the as 2004 September in hired was Mills Chief Deputy Police the andFire Divisions. both Crossing for Purchasing Evidence, and Maintenance, Services, Fleet and Operations, Emergency PropertyGuards, Technical Records, Training, Communications, Safety Standards, Public Professional overseeing include Administration.HisofresponsibilitiesDeputy ChiefSenior Millsthe isDaniel J. rn Rpd Plc Dprmn bfr hs ponmn a Dpt Chief. Deputy as appointment his DeputyChief Mills isa graduate of F.B.I. the National Academy, Session 234. before Department Police Rapids Grand 14 facilities.

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3,081 items were logged into property and 2,964 items of were .96 to properly 1. The property disposed dispositions were achieved by of returning items to in their owners, sending evidence; items to a ratio value. no of items destroying auction, or All All property is maintained and released according to International Association for Property and Evidence (IAPE) and accreditation standards. A complete evidence and property audit is conducted at least once a year. The property room is under 24/7 and surveillance has additional for security entry. 2019, During state and area agency crime labs, where evidence items are sometimes transferred for further testing or analysis. Bar Bar coding began in 2007 and aids in managing and auditing property in the property room. All property and items are evidence submitted into also is entered Case a research then done database. computer so final disposition of items can be determined. The unit works with several other agencies, such as the The The Property and Evidence Unit receives all evidence and found property by, turned in to, or collected by police personnel. Certified Evidence Specialist Diane Malz is responsible for ensuring property. and and evidence of all storage secure the safe, maintaining PROPERTY AND EVIDENCE UNIT EVIDENCE AND PROPERTY registration registration of handguns. During 2019, Information Portage. of the City for Center handguns for registrations 1,142 and handguns personnel issued 148 permits to purchase The Portage Police Division Information Center is staffed during normal business hours Service by Police during staffed Center is normal business Information TheDivision Police Portage Technicians Jenny Evans and Diane Malz. Information Center personnel are responsible for handling all citizen contact within the lobby, fielding all maintenance, non taking non INFORMATION CENTER INFORMATION Service Service Technicians, Equipment and Quartermaster, Fleet Maintenance, Physical Compliance. Contract and Research, Plant, Planning and ADMINISTRATIVE SECTION The Administrative Section is led by Administrative Lieutenant Steve Clark and is responsible for Police POLICE DIVISION rvdn plc ad ie omnctos o te otg Dprmn o Pbi Sft. KCCDA Safety. Public non and of emergency Department fire and Portage police the receiving dispatchingthe appropriate units. for for responsible communications are fire dispatchers and police providing County safety (PSAP Kalamazoo public Points Answering Safety Public all area all closing the effectively operational, merge became KCCDA 2018, 30, October to On create formed to was KCCDA collaborated The University dispatch operations (KCCDA).into one county Michigan Authority Dispatch Western Consolidated of and Township Charter Kalamazoo, of Kalamazoo,County Portage, of City Kalamazoo, of City the 2014, October In CENTER COMMUNICATION ACU the of use the through achieved is interoperability radio MHz 800 statewide and County one andfrequency. tactical primary one having each frequencies, VHF on primarily operate Divisions Fire and Police The withinterface an State.to the is vehicle.Electronicprintedin the accident entry wasimplementedstatewidecopya part of in2008 initiative,as offender an and area, seat front the in mounted is printer thermal small A initiative. countywide a of part as 2007 in implemented were Court District 8th the with interfaced tickets traffic Computerized user. desktop a of that to similar accessibility providing capability, network full provides access card Wireless limits. city the beyond well extends Coverage capability. LEIN/NCIC and service, for calls pending and in all of status the see to ability the provides technology The vehicles. patrol marked all in installed are computers Mobile and allowsall police agencies to query for stolenitems that have beensubsequently pawned.sold or internet An electronically. transactions their submit to city the in dealers pawn and secondhand all requires that 2012 in ordinance an enacted Portage of City The statewideto sex offender andfiles statewide mug shots. interfaces as well as access), (LEIN/NCIC Talon and Pictometry include applications network Additional interfaced including:modules, numerous with platform, Windows a on maintained is (RMS) extensivesystem management Anrecords computerized computers. mobile 20 and computers desktop 40 over to extends network computer The TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT       

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by records staff. records by ancillary ancillary documents into a case file, and, as a result, an entire case can be viewed and/or printed from any Police Division, computer greatly in decreasing the the need for photocopying (RMS) aids the department in precise recordkeeping and allows allows and recordkeeping precise in the aids department (RMS) forcomplex, in release compiling and of for retrieval information - processing processing Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests for both police accidents. and arrests, and crimes, fire, and state reporting of The Microsoft Windows based records management system The The Portage Police Division Records Section is led by Public Safety Services and Manager Teresa is Gipson staffed by three full Clerk II RECORDS POLICE DIVISION eurs ht l cmlit b acpe ad netgtd icuig hs ta ae made are that those including investigated, policy and This accepted employees. against be made an complaints complaints publishes of all and anonymously. processing completes that the Division and requires 300 Police function Policy Police Portage affairs Portage investigations. the internal affairs internal 52.1.5, of summary Standard statistical annual CALEA to Pursuant INVESTIGATIONS AFFAIRS INTERNAL OF REVIEW ANNUAL staff to sufficient and are physical procedures both and conducting policies department by that maintained ensure provideguidance allto employees and that they compliant.are also inspections are Physical agency inspections. our of standards Professional affairs internal process, accreditationinvestigations,inspections, training,and oversight of volunteers. the for responsible is Unit Standards Professional The detective. administrative an and Brink Vanden Brian Lieutenant by commanded is Unit Standards Professional The UNIT STANDARDS PROFESSIONAL

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     those in those in need. offered offered spiritual assistance to crime victims, and and have demonstrated tremendous accident caring and compassion by offering continued support to Public Public Safety Chaplains ministry and have donated many receive hours of their time training in working with all Public Safety this staff. They have also and and Fire Divisions. in 2018. added was chaplain second Due to a growing need, a CHAPLAIN SERVICESCHAPLAIN Chaplain Services began in 2014 with one chaplain who volunteered his time to support both the Police service. service. volunteers volunteers donate their recordkeeping time function to of the 2019, the these provided individuals over 1,200 hours of clerical Police and Division. In The The Training Division also coordinates all volunteer activities and numerous other volunteers. Several VOLUNTEERS mutual mutual and combined local training opportunities. For example, Portage Police participated in countywide firearms training by providing two of: the areas in training instructors one day each month. During 2019, officers completed membership membership fee of $3,245 is based on the number of sworn officers topics. training forin various solution an economical provides Training Consortium the the department. Participation in To further this goal, the Training Lieutenant liaisons with other departments reduce the cost of training by eliminating travel and lodging expenses. lodging and travel eliminating by training of the cost reduce The department is a member of the West Michigan Criminal Justice Training Consortium. The With the state of economics and coordinate budgetary and schedule concerns, training opportunities the which are goal economical and of fiscally responsible. the this To Training goal, meet training Division administration is must to continually develop identify, and utilize local resources when possible to The Police Training Division is coordinated by Lieutenant Brian Vanden Brink, a Portage 29 year Police veteran of Division. the His duties include resources. volunteer training coordination for the entire division and managing TRAINING DIVISION TRAINING employee employee is allowed 2 individual training needs training. of days, 517 or hours, 4,132 and approximately received officers police In 2019, effectiveness. provide opportunities for employee specialization, promotion, and job The The Training Division provides annual in Use of Force. Each month, varying topics are chosen and distributed to staff electronically. The POLICE DIVISION CITYWIDE CRIME STATISTICS CRIME CITYWIDE GRAND TOTAL OFFENSES TOTAL GRAND Murder/Non Retail Fraud (misc. categories) (misc. Retail Fraud Malicious Damage to Property to Damage Malicious Aggravated/Felonious Assault Aggravated/Felonious PART 1 OFFENSES PART PART 2 OFFENSES PART Recovered Stolen Property Stolen Recovered TOTAL PART 1 PART TOTAL TOTAL PART 2 PART TOTAL Hindering and Obstructing and Hindering Driving While Intoxicated Driving While Conduct Sexual Criminal Non Disorderly/Public Peace Disorderly/Public CRIME Forgery/Counterfeiting Hit & Run Accidents & Run Hit - - Negligent Homicide Negligent Theft Vehicle Motor

aggravated Assault aggravated Obstructing Justice Obstructing Offenses Weapons negligent Homicide

Obscene Material Obscene Liquor Violations Liquor Family Offenses Family

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5,483 3,973 1,510 2015 1229 210 146 162 104 312 106 383 359 292 274 577 646 165 50 78 18 14 27 33 11 37 18 30 35 38 36 45 21 15 1 4 1 4 0 2

1,380 4,733 3,353 2016 535 591 140 199 132 137 323 706 434 305 202 363 23 54 13 19 41 55 90 68 15 11 25 32 24 34 24 28 44 49 20 0 5 0 9 0 3

2017 1,613 4,809 3,196 635 638 182 162 135 138 312 680 112 384 242 190 369 60 55 15 24 55 49 58 15 27 30 30 12 27 10 29 33 46 49 0 3 1 0 2

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21 s Office. In 1988, he was offered a position with the City of of the City with a position offered was he In 1988, Office. s ’ day day activities of all operational elements including: patrol - month Executive Fellowship month Executive with the and FBI (Washington) was to - - Oversight of Special Operations. Special of Oversight Chief of Operations in March enforcement of experience, starting his career in 2017. 1987 with the Kalamazoo He has over Sheriff County 32 years of law Portage. Throughout his career, Deputy Chief Blue has worked in many facets of police work, including patrol officer, SWAT operator and John John Blue is the Deputy Senior Police Chief of Operations, and oversees the day operations, criminal investigations, narcotics unit, crime scene services the school resource conducts performance appraisals, and officer is responsible for recommending program, awards and and discipline of employees. He community is responsible for investigating all policing. types of complaints directed at He the Police Division and its personnel. Deputy Chief Blue also addresses review, training issues, procedures, revision policy Director Safety the toPublic directly reports and procedure, and implementation of departmental Deputy Chief Blue was appointed to the position of Senior Deputy Police policy and supervisor, supervisor, manager and state accreditation assessor, detective bureau lieutenant. and sergeant, patrol supervisor, FIELD OPERATIONS

John John C. Blue Senior Senior Deputy Chief overall supervision of Police Officers, Crime Scene and Accident Investigation Services, and and Services, Investigation and Accident Scene Crime Officers, Police of supervision overall Daily Field Operations (including Patrol Activities and Criminal Investigations), Field Training and Training Field Investigations), Criminal and Patrol Activities (including Operations Field Daily The Field Operations Division is responsible for the coordination and oversight of Crime Prevention, Prevention, Crime of oversight and coordination the for responsible is Division Operations Field The Western Western Michigan University. Deputy Chief Committee. Disaster County the Kalamazoo and Task Force Opioid County Blue sits of several committees including the Kalamazoo Deputy Deputy Chief Blue completed recently a 6 assigned to the Active Shooter Initiative/Task nationally. Force. He Deputy also Chief instructed Blue at has the presented Kalamazoo and Valley instructed Police Academy and was Adjunct Professor at Deputy Deputy Chief Blue received his Bachelor of Science degree in 1987 and Master University. Western Michigan from 2007, degrees in of Leadership Educational and Public Administration SENIOR DEPUTY POLICE POLICE SENIORCHIEF DEPUTY The The Field Operations Division is commanded by a Bureau. the Detective and Section Patrol the sections: senior deputy chief. The division is divided into two POLICE DIVISION categories,as well as crashes, througha more effectiveof use personnel resources. area. high same the in conduct occur that officers These program. designated (DDACTS) which Safety initiative and Patrol newCrime a launched to Approaches DrivenData the of part Safetyas enforcement traffic conduct specifically to Portage. officers two assigned of Public City the of throughout occurs patrolling Department police how changes Portage significantly the 2019, October In directedpatrols in high activityareas. self on is emphasis placed calls, to responding to addition In activities. suppression and prevention crime both involve 12 city either or a are officers districts patrol specific shift, in each to During assigned sergeant. works a by and supervised is officers shift team each shifts, as Eachsupervision primary and two the of unity team individual more for shifts. each allowing shift, per teams two with teams, Within into divided further are sergeants primary coverage. overlap two additional provide of who officers comprised is 24 for Divisionallowing cycle, complimentary Patrol the Today, Patrol by commanded is Section LieutenantMatt Wolfe, Patrol The service. police for calls to responding and community, the PatrolSectionThe responsible isdaily thepatrol coordinationfor officerof activities providingcoverage to added1966. in beingstarted to assignmentsspecialized and assignedpositionsdetective grew, agency wereand demands the As officers patrol. all 1964, in formed was Department Police Portage the When agency. the of portion largest the up make officers patrol service, police of function fundamental most the as Regarded DART UNIT (Data Analysis & Response Team) Response Analysis & (Data UNIT DART “ hot spot hot - ntae atvte, uh s iie ad uies otcs hg vsblt ptos and patrols, visibility high contacts, business and citizen as such activities, initiated

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sworn sworn - of Portage, Zorro deployments, and including Officer tracking, Wentworth drug suspect tracking, high had detection, numerous apprehension. criminal and searches, article and missing persons Officer Wentworth will be selecting and training Officer Zorro replacement in 2020. development. skill and work practical of months The training will consist of several He He was a dual drug detection, tracking suspects who have fled from searching police, for searches missing for suspects or involved area in endangered searches certain for high articles/evidence, persons, handler criminal protection, and building apprehension. Zorro relations and was educational demonstrations throughout the city. also utilized Zorro and his handler, Officer Jordan Wentworth, forare NAPCH public certificated (National Handlers). Association of Professional Canine In 2019, a Canine Zorro developed sudden illness and passed away on November 7. During his tenure serving the citizens In 2016, the Portage Department of Public Safety established Officer Zorro. of Canine introduction the with program a canine

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personnel with station duties, teamassigned by leaders. and other duties medical reports obtain and photographs other and prisoners, other case evidence, obtain documents, book warrants, assist non telephone, in and by officers other conduct electronic followup investigations, means. obtain Teleserve quality quality of life issues and Desk directed officers patrol assigned efforts. to Teleserve support the district patrol officers by investigating reports by report by eliminates telephone the need for or freeing patrol officers an to work more effectively officer on by to respond, internet, which TELESERVE Individuals reporting certain crimes may make a crime activities. prevention of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 allow patrol officers to concentrate their p.m. efforts on Teleserve services resolving neighborhood quality of life issues and In approximately five 2019, percent caseload and calls for service of between the hours the Teleserve initial daily officers handled K9 UNITK9 POLICE DIVISION rm see, et ivsiain, eiu ad aa traffic fatal to and dedicated were hours serious personnel processing174 crime and crashscenes and other investigations. 488 investigations, 2019, In death investigations. scenes, process digital to called crime routinely source, are Technicians Scene light Crime vehicle. alternate stations, processing scene crime a and Scanner Laser 3D FARO® cameras, dusting print to chamber, equipment of variety investigations.sceneprintfumingcrimeEquipment latent includes a wide a utilizes document,process and collectevidence aat variety Unitincidents of and Scene Crime The its and unit otherwisean unidentifiedperson at a crimescene. the years, three A scenes. crime at collectedwas that DNA last 234 with the credited Over been have members scene. crime a at evidence document and collect, identify, Technicians Scene Crime Accident three and Technicians Scene Reconstructionists. Crime currently six a is of team is The comprised crime accidents. Unit processing major in investigating Services trained and are scenes Scene who officers Crime of team Division specialized Police Portage The SCENE CRIME UNITSERVICES usedreconstruction in of crashes. three based, computer creating scenes, map to Scanner Laser 3D FARO sophisticated a using technicians, scene crime with jointly work They trafficcrash. the of major elements reconstruct ofand document to sceneinvestigations crash the to called are They Reconstructionists. Accident three has department The ACCIDENTRECONSTRUCTION - iesoa rpeettos As uiie i a eio ui ta aaye da factors drag analyzes that unit Vericom a is utilized Also representations. dimensional

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jurisdictional jurisdictional task force (KVET/SWET). The Detective Bureau is commanded by -

Maintaining Maintaining membership on investigative Investigators). Fraud and boards Neglect, and Abuse (Child Death Review, Domestic Violence, Child Initiating extradition notifications. extradition Initiating reports. intelligence distributing and Processing Coordinating with area agencies on joint operations and task force investigations. task and joint operations on area agencies with Coordinating investigations. background Conducting Solicitor permit investigations. permit Solicitor Crime analysis (conducting data analysis to establish crime patterns and trends so resources can be areas). target focused at Silent Observer tips. Observer Silent operations. and special surveillance Conducting Financial Financial Crimes, Auto Theft, Felonious and Aggravated Assault, Sexual Assault, Child Abuse, Elder Crimes. Computer and Narcotics, Crimes, Abuse, Vice investigations. accident Fatal Major Major case (Part investigations 1 crimes) including Homicide, Robbery, Home Invasion, Identity Theft,

          detectives include: include: detectives  Lieutenant Joseph McDonnell who reports to the Deputy Chief of Operations. of Chief Deputy the reportsto who McDonnell Joseph Lieutenant Portage Police detectives average 15 to 20 active cases per month. A The The Detective Bureau (DB) is the investigative arm of the Police Division. The team is comprised of five Detectives, two School Resource Officers, one assigned Community to Policing a Officer, multi and one narcotics officer POLICE DIVISION netgtos y tlzn itliec gteig srelac, n uiomd n plainclothes and uniformed and surveillance, a detective, a gathering, team, communitypolicingpatrol officer, and a sergeant. The unitiscommanded of bythe Detective Lieutenant. each from officer patrol one intelligence least at of comprised is unit The utilizing operations. complaints by investigate specifically investigations to formed was drug intensive more conducting on (PUNT)focus team the to assigned Officers substances. controlled involving Team Narcotics Uniformed Portage The DRUG LAW ENFORCEMENT patrol and handgun including rifle useand training,qualification, less lethal training and qualification,and scenario firearms providing by Safety Public of Department Portage the withexpertise its shares also team SWAT MetroKalamazoo The basis. monthly a on train teamMetro SWAT active Kalamazoo the assaults, to assigned Officers vehicle munitions. and chemical and bus lethal less and tactics, response, shooter in gunman barricaded training includes tactics, which rescue schedule hostage training entry, annual firearms, an produces team SWAT Metro Kalamazoo The high included incidents Kalamazoo These the incidents. barricaded subjectsand high of 70 part at utilized as were acting team, officers, SWAT SWAT Metro Safety Public of Department Portage 2019, During Michigan District.5th Southwest the within jurisdictions of request aid mutual the at and County Kalamazoo within Public of County Kalamazoo Department the KalamazooSheriff and Police Safety, Township Public Kalamazoo Police, of University Michigan Department Western Portage Safety, the from officers SWAT of isa multi and(SWAT) TacticsSpecialMetro Kalamazoo Weapons SWATMETRO KALAMAZOO violationsthe in Kalamazoo area and throughout southwestMichigan. multi a is This (KVET). Team Enforcement ValleyKalamazoothe assignedto also is officerSafety Public of Department Portage One ’ Dprmn. h Klmzo er SA ta rsod t high to responds team SWAT Metro Kalamazoo The Department. s

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The The Community Policing Officer is also a board coordination with assists also Officer Policing The Community member Project Lifesaver. and Coalition Safe Kids on several community groups, including the publication. media for articles safety writing and website the ofpolice The The Community Policing Officer apartment complex managers, developing and programs. intervention fraud retail and participating larceny coordinating and presentations, safety conducting in programs for seniors, crime analysis, facts facts and statistics are issues. and concerns community resolve to strategies implementing shared with team leaders and other supervisors who are responsible for ranks. ranks. The Community Policing Officer meets weekly with the Senior Deputy Chief of Field Operations, who, as part of DDACTS (Data Driven Approaches to Crime and Traffic Safety), conducts a crime brief These team from in with crimes to further occurring. an each supervisory and effort solve crimes prevent The The Community Policing Officer, assigned to the Patrol Section, has many diverse responsibilities and functions. The CPO position is a three OFFICER POLICING (CPO) COMMUNITY The SRO program is a member of the National Association of School Resource Officers (NASRO) and practitioners. national as certified become officers has had of the school classes, administration, teach mentor, prevention and functions. are present at school for for up to three years qualified and are candidates. selected among provide a visible presence, but are also members The officers not only also also have responsibilities within the three middle schools. elementary eight and schools These officers are assigned to the SRO position program program has expanded officer. to include respectively to the a two Portage high schools and second The two officers are assigned Since Since 1988, the Portage Police Department has provided a police officer to School the system. Portage Public Since its inception, the SRO SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS (SRO) RESOURCE SCHOOL OFFICERS POLICE DIVISION hog aaey y otg. h gautd C Plc Aaey n a 21, n wn o to on went and 2019, May in Academy Police LCC graduated successfullycomplete her Field Training. She attended Portage. Riesgraf, by Alexandra academy native, through Portage and College Community Lansing at intern Trainee Police PDPS a University as Academy Police State Michigan former 2019, In vehicle inspectionsthe for patrol fleet. conduct to how on trained also was student The detectives. with meetings attended and events special general the with assisted experienceIsaac officers, with and along riding witness to addition In to department. police chance operating an of a functions home him The provided program program. the EFE and diploma, the his for towards Bos Isaac accepted PDPS 2019, In wellas state, national, and industry technicalstandards and requirements. reflect programs EFE students. grade 12th “ through 10th to programs of range wide a offers that awardwalls an is (EFE) Employment for Education Education the Employment for and Internship programs. in participate to state the in universities and (KRESA) Agency Service Educational Regional Kalamazoo In EMPLOYMENTand (EFE)EDUCATIONINTERNSHIPS FOR el world real 2019, h Prae eatet f ulc Safety Public of Department Portage the ” plctos n miti te ioos eurmns f h Mcia Mrt urclm as Curriculum, Merit Michigan the of requirements rigorous the maintain and applications March 25, 2019: Governor Whitmer town hall meeting at Portage North Middle School School Middle North Portage at meeting hall town Whitmer Governor 2019: 25, March

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FIRE RESPONSE Over 3,000 company inspections are now being completed on an annual basis. basis. annual an on completed being now are inspections company Over 3,000 included which Portage, of citizens the for year this provided were events education Over 80 public children. 11,500 and 9,000 adults and a population of over 49,000. over of a and population 5,097. was in 2019 the Division Fire by for service calls of number The The City of Portage has approximately 21,000 residential units, over 2,400 commercial properties, properties, commercial 2,400 over units, residential 21,000 approximately has of Portage City The

Residential fires constitute the greatest number of fires that occur within the City of Portage. Over 54% of 54% of Over of thePortage. City within fires occur that of number greatest the fires constitute Residential p.m. 8:00 and a.m. 10:00 of hours the occur between calls all Overall Overall incident responses for 2019 were service calls similar increased to 9%, those while fire experienced incidents in decreased 2018. by 9%, Emergency when medical compared to previous years. OVERVIEW OF OVERVIEW OPERATIONS OF Rescues, including that of 60% calls. of all approximately of consisting household medical calls, continue to result in the greatest call volume,

   2019 FIRE PROFILE 2019 DIVISION  FIRE DIVISION           

Each employee is expected to abide by the following following the Fire Executive of Society by abide to expected is employee Each ETHICSCODEOF by threatened property and life of survivability increasing to hostile environments,circumstances, and events. committed is Division Fire Portage The MISSION STATEMENT of are perceptionimpropriety. the create or to potential with the conflict have or position official your thatby enhanced outside activities or interests, investments, business outside employment, financial Avoid information, use entrustedare to serve. you those benefit to only position, your and of virtue by gained otherwise, or duties confidential your of performance competence,the in loyalty and respect, professionalism, Exercise theft. and and misuse from protected are equipment,these uniforms,that and vehicles, including facilities, resources, publicly of owned use efficient and in honest the stewardship requires that trust public of position a in serve you that Recognize each of conscious member and respectful bring Be or duties your discredit yourto organization. the of influence improperly performance not does that the mannerain affairs personal your Conduct compromise other that integrityof the fire service. or acts cheating dishonest of and instances times all report at honest and truthful Be adversely the servicefire profession. would that credibilitytheaffectpublic or perception of situations Avoid the diversevalueof thoughtsand opinions. and fairness of concept the Support forthe consequences of actions.your and actions your for responsibility Accept fire the servicein general. on and positively department, reflects your thatyourself, manner a in duty, off and on yourself, conduct Always

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HISTORY (CFAI) Received (CFAI) First Fire Station Constructed at 7721 South Westnedge Avenue Westnedge South 7721 at Constructed Station Fire First Chief Fire First Appointed Hall Ernest Chief Fire as Hired Mein Jacob Began Services Response Emergency Response First Alarm Portage Fire Department Established Department Fire Portage Minimum Staffing of Seven Established by City Administration City by Established Seven of Staffing Minimum Location Current to 1 Moved Station Fire Road Sprinkle at 3 Constructed Station Fire Initiated Process Accreditation Fire International Accreditation Fire on Commission with Status Agency Accredited Breaking Ground 2 No. Station New Fire City of Portage Chartered Portage of City Inc.) & Associates, Jensen (Rolf developed Plan Master Department Fire Drive Oakland on 2 Constructed Station Fire

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FIRE DIVISION ASSISTANT FIRE CHIEFASSISTANT FIRE CHIEFDEPUTY SENIOR FIRE Senior Deputy Fire Chief Deputy Senior Assistant Fire Chief Assistant John Podgorski John Stacy French Stacy

throughthe Center forPublic Safety Excellence a Chief as Fire Officer. National the Fire Academy EmergencyManagement and Homeland Security.He isa graduateof ProfessionalEmergency Manager thefrom State Michigan of Western MichiganUniversity in 2016.His certifications include Heights,he completed his Interdisciplinary Ph.D. in Evaluationthrough additionIn toa Bachelor Science of and Masterof Arts Siennafrom budget, the of development in assists capitalimprovement projects, and operational policy. also He Division. Training the Fire and DivisionMarshal Fire the oversees he the where Chief Fire Assistant to with promoted was French career 2011, In Officer. Captain/Training of his position the began French Stacywaspromotedtohe2000, In careera firefighter. 1998 as inDepartment Chief Fire Assistant

ugt n cptl mrvmns ugt o te ie iiin and Division Fire the for budget reportsdirectly improvements to thePublic Safety Director. capital and budget on the they both as to inspections relate and investigations fire prevention, fire operations, fire of activities daily oversees and coordinates Podgorski Chief Deputy the through Officer Fire Chief credentialed ofCenterPublic Safety Excellence. a is and Program his Officer to addition Academy Fire National In the of graduate a Masteris he training, other University. a Michigan Western and from Michigan, Administration Midland, in University Charter NorthwoodScience from Bridgeport of Bachelor Podgorskia received Chief Deputy at Chief Fire Portage, the at was time TownshipSaginaw in County over 11for years. his Podgorski to Chief Prior Deputy responsibilities. operational to other assigned and was he 2005, personnel of scheduling In daily the oversaw he where Deputy Operations Deputy. Administrative the as 2002 in DepartmentFirePortage the byhired was Podgorski John Chief Deputy

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time role for the division. Her primary responsibilities included - na Steele joined the Fire Division in November 2014. Her primary Her primary 2014. November in Division Fire the joined na Steele

Assistant Chief, Fire Marshal and Training Officer on a daily basis, daily on a Officer Training and Marshal Fire Chief, Assistant payroll, of processing the with firefighters the supporting also while the assists also Dana requests. purchasing and requests, training about questions answering with of Portage businesses and citizens Division. the Fire by provided that are services a she earned where University Court Georgian of graduate is a Dana Studies. Religious and Sociology in degree Arts of Bachelor Da Chief, Deputy the toSenior support providing include responsibilities Amanda Amanda is a transplant from Houston, Texas, and University of Houston a graduate of the degree in English and Literature Composition. is enrolled She currently in the Higher University. Michigan Western Education and Student Affairs Master Amanda resigned from the department in September 2019 to focus on her graduate classes at Barlow. Nicole filled by was position the vacant 2020, Western Michigan University. In February Amanda Amanda Herrick joined the Fire Division in July 2018 and part served in a answering phones, assisting people at the installation counter, appointments, computerizing making vehicle maintenance car records, seat work. office general and filing,

Dana Steele Amanda Herrick Administrative Assistant Administrative Assistant (PT) ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT (part ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT FIRE DIVISION DIVISION CHIEF FIRE MOOREMARSHALDIVISION CHIEF LARRY TRAINING/SAFETY CHIP DIVISION CHIEF EVERETT Fire Training Officer Fire Training ChipEverett Larry Moore Larry Fire Marshal

Academy Fire Officer(EFO) program. National Division the 2019, completed In Everett Excellence. Chief Safety Public for Center the by Officer TrainingChief a as credentialedalso is He Services.Human and Health Council. EMT holds He Training Firefighter Michigan the through I Instructor III Fire Officer and Fire credentialed a is and University Michigan Western from MasterEverettearneda Division Chief He paid 2015. firefighterin 1999and rose through a the ranksto Training Officer. as to Township Oshtemo 2010 with career from firefighting Township his began Oshtemo for Officer as Training served the previously Everett Chief Division process. managing accreditation with and involved the training also is the he Division; is Fire the responsibility at program primary safety Training His the 2018. as August selected in was Officer and Division a as Operations 2015 the in in Department Fire Captain the with career his began Everett Chip enforcement. inspections,investigations, and building and life safetycode Marylandattained andhas several professional qualificationsin fire attendedclasses at the NationalFire Academyin Emmetsburg, Degreein OrganizationalLeadership. In addition to college,he has PublicSafety Administration, and he isnear completion a of Master includesAssociate an careerand combination organizations.Hiseducational background Fire MarshalMoore has years23 of servicefire experience with both withincity. the causeand a preventionfire education. He alsoserves asan incident safety officer program, codefire review new for building construction, and community responsibilities include the oversightof department the inspectionfire assisted Fire the Division to attain accredited status2016. in His primary Mooreserved has as thedepartment Accreditation Manager and August2019. as Captain untilhispromotion into thecurrent administrative rolein opportunityan to work in the Operations Division whereservedlast he PublicSafety Fire DivisionFire as Marshal in 2012. 2014, In he pursued Fire MarshalLarry Moore beganhis careerwith theDepartment of - and

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- savings savings to the city and timely refilling of the units. In 2019, several - oversees the Apparatus and Radio Program and is assisted by mandated mandated uploads to state data collection sites, analysis of data and - oversees the records management software for the Fire Division, oversees the Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), or commonly also oversees the Small Tools program. Responsibilities include oversees the Self oversees the Extinguisher program. Responsibilities includemaintaining oversees the Facilities. Responsibilities include maintaining records, oversees the Hose section. Responsibilities include maintaining records out gear, and is assisted by Captain Hollister. - Responsibilities Responsibilities include maintaining records, scheduling of apparatus maintenance, house house repairs that are completed. In addition, a new ventilation saw was purchased to

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including including but not limited to, state report generation. With the assistance of Chief Chip Everett, personnel. of training and software new the of they programming both put in countless hours in the inspections, inspections, maintenance, and data entry into our database system. Several sets of turn personnel. hired newly the for purchased Battalion Chief Rick Nason Battalion Battalion Chief Tim Foley referred to as turn Captain Captain Miller. chairing committees for new apparatus, equipment any longer. serviceable not units those replace to purchased pagers were new Several pagers. and programming/maintenance of all radios and provided provided and in longer. any serviceable not was that unit an existing replace Battalion Chief Chip Wellman Captain Captain Louie Playford maintaining records and providing maintenance to all small tools by utilized the Fire Division. His efforts and mechanical aptitude provide a significant cost units units out, provides a significant cost to age. due replaced were fire extinguishers Captain Captain Louie Playford records and providing maintenance to all public safety extinguishers. This includes hydrostatic testing, filling and repair and/or replacement of parts. Providing this service in Captain Captain Mark McCoy ordering and contractor work, and station station maintaining captain, overseeing coordinating supplies, short with fire administration assisting pressurized pressurized and tested which encompasses over 22,500 feet or 3 miles of hose each year. This alone in this service providing by year each $6,000 theapproximately city saves Captain Captain Steve Tanner and providing maintenance to all fire service hose. The maintenance program, along with the efforts of the entire division, extends the service life of the hose. Captain Captain Mike units. SCBA the of to maintenance and testing, annual records, maintaining include Responsibilities Miller Captain Captain Mark McCoy, maintenance and repair, maintain station appearance, and assist fire Captain administration with short and long William 1. Station at made were upgrades HVAC extensive In 2019, maintenance. facility of term planning Graham, and Captain Mike Miller FIRE DIVISION SECTION HEADS FIRESECTION DIVISION FIRE DIVISION fire the ProtectionAgency requirements. from moved be Fire National all to meets Division Fire the able by used hose Fire be fire. the to then not apparatus, fire the to wouldhydrants (water) low agent extinguishing and availability main its the of hose, because agentWithout cost.firefighting reliable most the be to continues Water future. the in be to willcontinue and past the in was it as servicetoday, fire the in firefightersby used toolsmost important the of one is hose Fire 2019. in miles) 3 to (equal hose fire of feet 22,500 tested Division Fire The HOSE FIRE PPEreceives annual an chemicals, from The Agency.Protective Fire firefightersNational the by established protects guidelines following by maintained itis equipment fires, at provides blood PPE the weather, protection expected the to addition state by protected are Division Fire the of Members EQUIPMENT PROTECTIVE PERSONAL emergencyensures personnel,vehicles arealways instate a ofreadiness. fire by checks apparatus daily to the with conjunction in mandatoryThis, technicians pumps. annual fire and the ladders certified of with testing assists (EVT) and apparatus of Technician maintenance unscheduled Vehicle and scheduled Emergency perform provides Products Vehicle Emergency support meetthe support staff and administrative functionsof the Fire Division. and life emergency basic four additional Five two for equipment. rescue technical trucks, carrying vehicles two pumper, maintain multi one truck, rescue brush one to unit, one command one units, engines, rescue is support three section includes currently apparatus fleet The the responses. of function primary The APPARATUS - on ptoes ad aad a acdns n tcncl ece. h protective The rescues. technical and accidents at hazards and pathogens, borne

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Minimum Minimum staffing on at assigned and (1) Firefighter, this station is two: (1) Captain, Station Station 3 is located at the corner Road. Additional of duties performed from this Zylman station include and Sprinkle filling cascade air systems from both Texas Township Fire Department and South County Fire Authority, and repair of Self bottles. air for SCBA fill center the Located at Westnedge Avenue, the Station 1 is recognized as the corner central station where of the Fire Administration Shaver Room Office are located. and Road Training The training room is also Emergency and used Coordination Center as (ECC) the and backup for the South (EOC). Center Operations Emergency County Primary duties performed from this station include repair of bottles. oxygen portable refilling and tools small Minimum staffing at this station is three: (1) Captain, Maximum staffing is five: (1) Battalion Chief, and (1) Captain, Station Station 2 is located at from this station duties Additional performed Avenue. Milham 6101 Oakland Drive, just south include of hose repair and testing. foam A B and Class This station contains the Minimum staffing on assigned and (1) Firefighter, at this station is Apparatus assigned two: to Station 1252. 2: Engine and (pumpers), Engine 1212 and 1222 The current Station No. 2 2020. took A ground ceremony place breaking on August 22, is scheduled to be replaced 2019. in

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7810 Shaver Road Shaver 7810 8503 Sprinkle Road Sprinkle 8503 6101 Oakland Drive Oakland 6101 Apparatus assigned to Station No. 3: Engine 1213 (pumper), Truck 1243 toTruck (E assigned 1243 Apparatus (pumper), No. 3: Station 1213 Engine Hazmat truck and trailer (temporarily re 5 Michigan the and 1298 Utility STATION 2 STATION Critical Response Unit, Truck 1241 (Pierce (Pierce Truck 1241 Unit, Response Critical Apparatus Apparatus assigned to Station No.1: Engine 1211 (Rescue STATION 3 STATION STATION 1 STATION FIRE DIVISION h Fr Dprmn Tann Ntok FT) ru i a aube eore ht h Prae Fire Portage also members the Several that guides. training resource and plans valuable lesson attendedvarious on provide a to 2019 is in use group to able (FDTN) was Division Network Training Department Fire The run to exercise. opportunity througha structure andto theseat of the fire. complete the hands had a essential all into and getting event drills drills, type several monthly life through the real a reinforce with to presented were helps officers training and Firefighters life real of type Training Regional This Kalamazoo the Facility. at year the throughout drills fire live in participated Division Fire The the Training and Department Conference, Fire Security Conference, Homeland Conference, NationalFire Chiefs Academy, sampling.as a Instructors Fire venues. Department other Fire of at facilities, Association or Network International instructors outside the by included presented training These attended members Division Fire Many allto three shiftson the various disciplinetopics. basisweekly a providedon Trainingis health.occupational hazardoussafetymaterials,and rescue, and training accumulated of technical services, hours medical emergency suppression, 6,042 fire covers with program training offered annual The were delivered. classes training 467 of total a 2019, in Overall OPPORTUNITIES TRAINING Portage of firefightersand officers. knowledge and skilloperations safe and abilitiesperformanceof the raise andlevel maintain to order highestin opportunities learning based the provide to Division Human Safety and Training the the of Mission the is from It representative a and representative, Division ResourcesDepartment. Police on an shifts, a three all representative, from members firefighter of of comprised areas Committee, specific Safety Division have also the Division who Training in Division The possible.participates operations Fire safe and the training of best the membersprovide to other order in recruits expertise also group This shift. representing each members Division Fire various of up made TrainingCommittee Training The a by Everett. supported Chip is DivisionTraining of Chief Division by headed is Division Training Fire Portage The - site trainingprograms which provided enhanced trainingon fire groundoperations.

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Implemented a new online training record management system which also for allows which system Implemented online record a new program management online training delivery. Committee. Training Association Chiefs Fire County Kalamazoo the with Participation members. all for program wellness/fitness a Coordinated Conducted the Basic Disaster Life Support program for all personnel. personnel. all for program Support Life Disaster the Basic Conducted Departments. Fire County Kalamazoo all by utilized now system radio VHF new the on Training Academy. Fire Association Chiefs Fire County Kalamazoo the with Participated Association. Chiefs Fire County Kalamazoo the for Program Responder First the Medical Hosted Worked Worked collaboratively with Pride Care ambulance services to meet the licenses. EMS maintain to order in the department of member forrequired each Education EMS Continuing Provided opportunities to work with Township, (Texas partners our with mutual aid and initial neighboring and interoperability operational awareness, departments in order to Brigade). Fire Pfizer and Authority, Fire build County Kalamazoo South Pavilion, better teamwork,

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t t always the case. Concrete companies also use a ’ cooperation cooperation with Texas Township Fire Department, who also provides an instructor. This cooperation within the county ensures that all new level. technician to trained are recruits on on ice/water rescue (class room and years, Battalion Chief practical). Nason and Captain Miller have taught this class For the last at seven the South Kalamazoo County Fire Authority etc.) in which people may become injured or could in be need open of water removal. or frozen It ice This that type someone of has rescue involves fallen the through. use of suits from that the extreme cold protect of the the water. Our rescuer personnel train twice annually ICE/WATER RESCUE ICE/WATER Portage has an extensive amount of water (lakes, ponds, swamps, confined confined spaces where the worker. product Rescuers must inside use special can rescue. of type equipment this effect and easily skill in order to similar similar structure to house and concrete manage the and products other used to building structures make materials. put themselves at Workers a who tremendous enter risk as these these are also GRAIN BIN RESCUE BIN GRAIN Grain bin type silos are often associated with the farming community, however, this isn County County for operations. rescue any during OFD with collaboratively trench rescue operations and Portage would work operations operations in these types of environments rescuers are very often dangerous, with becoming secondary throughout the city and may vary from a victims. few feet to over 20 Trenches Oshtemo are Fire Department found (OFD) is the lead agency in Kalamazoo TRENCH RESCUE A trench is an excavation or depression in the ground that is generally deeper than it is wide, and narrower than its length. Rescue Smaller Smaller scenes might involve vehicles explosions. building or incidents, construction colliding with buildings, new have have collapsed. In Portage, this type of incident might be the result of a natural disaster, such as a tornado, which has the potential to cause large amounts of structural damage to homes in a concentrated area. STRUCTURAL COLLAPSE RESCUE RESCUE COLLAPSE STRUCTURAL This type of rescue involves the location stabilization of victims of, that are trapped in extrication void spaces of and buildings that medical tunnel, tunnel, manufacturing hopper, lift station and countless other locations a be considered would the city throughout Confined Confined spaces are areas that are for large a enough human to enter, yet not meant for continuous occupancy, nor continuous work. typically They include restricted or complicated entry points. Every school worker trapped on a communication tower). a communication on trapped worker RESCUE SPACE CONFINED devices, devices, rappelling equipment and the use of mechanical advantages for hauling systems, as well as other specialized equipment in order to reach a victim and raise or lower them to safety. High angle rescues may include workers who cannot get themselves down (such as a ROPE & TOWER RESCUE & TOWER ROPE Rope rescue involves the use of ropes, anchoring and belaying FIRE DIVISION i Fr Dvso epoes ae eevd ad otne o anan ter rfsinl designations. professional their maintain, to continue Theseinclude FO,FM, CTO,and CFO. and received, have employees Division Fire Six byemergency services peers. career, validated all community, broader broad the in involvement demonstrated and level, national atand state local, services the of emergency in participation diverse recognition background, educational strong a is requires internationallydesignation a designation are CPC professional the by A offeredthird Fire recognized, Designations (FO). (CTO), accomplishments. Officer Officer professional Training and Chief Fire educational (CEMSO), and Officer EMS (FM), their Chief Marshal (CFO), in Officer officers Fire designations, services several Chief offers emergency including CPC planning. assists career on guidance (CPC) providing by Credentialing development professional Professional on Commission The CREDENTIALING PERSONNEL of Department Portage Fire Divisionisable respond to in a shortertime period tomedical the service of call quality to changes making and the examining by example, on For provides. Safety improvementPublic for areas identify and future the for plan tomechanism proactive a isprocess CFAI The community.Portage the to service of quality highest Division Fire The municipalpublic safety agencyin State the of Michigan haveto both Police andFireagencies accredited. Inc. firstthe Detroit Portageis Excellence, of City Department. The the Fire Rapids Grand of CityCFAI, the AuthorityFireand Safety Airport Metro the through Publicaccredited are Michigan for of State Center the in the agencies other and two Only CFAI (CPSE). the with status Agency Accredited achieve to nationwide agencies 200 approximately of one is Division Fire Safety Public of Department Portage The on This onre year throughout theworking CFAI the through established criteria the meeting for (CFAI) InternationalAccreditation Fire on Commission the with status Safety PublicofDepartment Portage the 2016, 15, March On ACCREDITATION - site isplanned forlate 2020, fall with thehopes ofre - ’ ’ party verification of professional competence in fire and emergency services. Achieving services. emergency and fire in competenceprofessional of verification party s voluntary selfvoluntary s s achievement of Accredited Agency status demonstrates commitment to provide the the provide to commitment demonstrates status Agency Accredited of achievement s

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ANNUAL AWARDS

The Portage Department of Public Safety hosted it’s annual Employee Recognition Ceremony in City Council Chambers at Portage City Hall on April 24, 2019.

Awards were presented to department employees based on recommendations from the employees peers.

EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR

Employees of the year are recognized who promote a positive image and distinguish themselves by professionalism, self-initiative, work and ethical standards beyond what is normally expected.

Non-Sworn Employee of the Year Public Safety Services Manager Teresa Gipson

Sworn Employee of the Year Officer Jordan Wentworth

Career Firefighter of the Year Firefighter Nick Haverkamp

VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR

Public Safety Chaplain Clayton Smith

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MERITOUS SERVICE

Detective Jim Lord Training Officer Chip Everett Detective Bryan Taffee Battalion Chief Rick Nason Officer Brent Reynhout Admin Assistant Dana Steele Officer John Zesiger

OUTSTANDING INNOVATION

Officer Nate Slavin (School Resource Officer)

UNIT CITATION

Training Officer Chip Everett Firefighter Nick Haverkamp Captain Mark McCoy Firefighter Brian Klok Captain Mike Miller

LETTER OF COMMENDATION

Battalion Chief Rick Nason Officer Henry Kite Sergeant Aaron Ham Officer Mike Kline Detective Randy Dylhoff Officer John Maney II Detective Derek Hess Officer Brandon McMillan Officer Greg Burke Officer Andrea Tackett Officer Scott Bogard Officer Jordan Wentworth Officer Sydnie Cooper Officer John Zesiger Officer Carlin Gabrielli

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CITY CLERK ...... 329-4511

CITY MANAGER ...... 329-4400

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT (CODE ENFORCEMENT) ...... 329-4466

DISTRICT COURT ...... 384-8171

DISTRICT LIBRARY ...... 329-4544

FINANCE (TAX AND BILLING INFORMATION) ...... 329-4455

FIRE DIVISION ...... 329-4487

FIRE MARSHAL ...... 329-4486

FIRE TRAINING OFFICER ...... 329-4483

PARKS AND RECREATION ...... 329-4522

POLICE, FIRE OR MEDICAL EMERGENCY ...... 9-1-1 Kalamazoo County Consolidated Dispatch Authority (KCCDA)

KCCDA (non-emergency) ...... 488-8911

POLICE DIVISION

INFORMATION CENTER ...... 329-4567

PATROL SERGEANTS ...... 329-4566

RECORDS ...... 329-4568

COMMUNITY POLICING ...... 324-9255

PUBLIC SERVICES ...... 329-4444

SENIOR CITIZEN SERVICES ...... 329-4555

TRANSPORTATION & UTILITIES ...... 329-4422