Kalamazoo, MI:
Effective at 7:00 a.m. this morning, Kalamazoo Public Safety enacted a temporary closure to the general public of all Public Safety facilities. This included Public Safety Headquarters which generally handles numerous walk-in services and houses our Records Division. It is unknown at this time how long this temporary closure will last while we do our part to help slow the spread of COVID-19. Please be assured that the City of Kalamazoo is closely monitoring the COVID-19 situation and will continue to keep the public apprised of any updates to our operational functions. During this time, Kalamazoo Public Safety will continue to provide high quality responses to police, fire, and EMS calls for service within the City of Kalamazoo.
The following services will be impacted by the closure:
Headquarters Walk-In Services
Walk-In Crime Reporting: Walk-in crime reporting will not be available during the closure. Residents are encouraged to use online reporting for select crimes through the “Report a Crime” link on our website www.kalamazoopublicsafety.org or to contact the Kalamazoo County Consolidated Dispatch Authority (KCCDA) for non-emergency incidents at 269.488.8911. If preferred, citizens can advise the dispatch call-taker that they would like phone contact with an officer as opposed to in-person reporting if possible.
Walk-In Arrests: Walk-in arrests will not be available during the closure.
Red Med Box: The Red Med Box will not be available for drop-off during the closure.
Sex Offender Registration and Payments: Walk-in sex offender registration and payments will not be available during the closure. Residents who need to register and should contact the Michigan State Police for guidance and available registration locations.
Records Bureau
For anything related to the records bureau, please see the following:
Traffic Crash Reports: Please visit www.ecrash.lexisnexis.com to access your report. There will be a fee to access your report online. Additionally, the user must provide the KDPS police report number when accessing this information online.
Police Report Requests (non-traffic crashes): Please visit www.kalamazoopublicsafety.org. Click on the “Resources” tab and click “Freedom of Information Act”. Here you can make an account and request a report. Please note, closure days will not be considered business days for the purpose of completing FOIA requests. Requests will not be processed until after the Records Division resumes normal operations.
Parking Ticket Payments: Please visit www.parkingticketpayment.com/kalamazoo to pay parking tickets online.
Pistol Purchase Permits: Licenses to purchase a pistol are not available during the closure.
Gun Permits: Gun permits can be mailed to your local jurisdiction and will be handled once normal operations resume. You will not be penalized for being longer than 10 days than the date of purchase if this delay was due to the closure. If you are not sure of your local jurisdiction, please feel free to send your permit to:
150 East Crosstown Parkway
Suite A
Kalamazoo, MI 49001
Kalamazoo Public Safety will determine your local jurisdiction for you and send it off.
Fingerprints Orders/Requests: Fingerprints will not be available during the closure.
Background Checks: Background checks are available at www.michigan.gov/ICHAT. There will be a fee to utilize this service. IChat will check the entire state of Michigan. Local background checks will not be available during the closure.
Kalamazoo Public Safety will provide an update once normal operations resume. Residents and visitors are reminded to do their part to slow the spread of COVID-19 by continuing to take precautionary safety measures such as hand washing and social distancing.
By authority of: XO Danielle Guilds