KDPS Responds to Three Structure Fires Sunday Evening Published on January 13, 2025 The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety (KDPS) responded to three fires on January 12, 2025, including a fire in the 2800 block of S Burdick Street that resulted in a fatality and a rescue. Tagged as: , Featured
Kalamazoo Commission Backs $1.25M MCOLES Grant to Tackle Gun Violence Published on December 05, 2024 The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety (KDPS), in partnership with Gryphon Place and the Michigan Transformation Collective, is proud to announce the receipt of a grant from the Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards (MCOLES) aimed at reducing gun violence within the Kalamazoo community. Tagged as: , Featured
KDPS ribbon cutting ceremony for two new stations! Published on October 02, 2023 This is a significant milestone in our mission to serve and protect our community as we gather to mark the official opening of our new stations, which represents a monumental step forward for public safety in our city. Tagged as: , Featured
KDPS Recovers Three Firearms, Arrests Four Juveniles Published on December 23, 2024 On the evening of December 18, 2024, the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety (KDPS) with the assistance of the Kalamazoo Valley Enforcement Team (KVET) arrested four juveniles and recovered three firearms after an incident near the intersection of Forest and Rose. Tagged as: , News Releases
Case Update: Jury Convicts Axel Armando Zuniga-Rivera in 2023 Homicide Published on December 16, 2024 A jury has convicted Axel Armando Zuniga-Rivera, 22, of first-degree murder and related charges in the 2023 shooting death of Marcell Savon Alguarelles-Bell, 24. Sentencing is set for January 10, 2025. Tagged as: , News Releases
KVET Arrest Kalamazoo Man on Federal Warrant; Drugs Seized Published on December 15, 2024 On December 12, 2024, Investigators with the Kalamazoo Valley Enforcement Team executed a warrant around the 1300 block of Concord Place in Oshtemo Township, MI. This investigation stemmed from tipsters providing information about a 55-year-old male selling heroin/fentanyl. This male was identified and was found to be on federal probation with a warrant for violating his conditions. Tagged as: , News Releases