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Officers extinguish Reed Ave house fire, rescue occupant

December 25, 2015 by Kalamazoo Public Safety

Kalamazoo, MI: On Friday, December 25, 2015, at approximately 1:50 A.M., Kalamazoo Public Safety responded to 1020 Reed regarding a house fire. First arriving units found a female at a second story window who was rescued by ladder. A second occupant escaped the fire with his 3 year old son but was badly burned. He was taken to Bronson Hospital and is currently in critical condition. The child sustained a minor burn on his arm and is fine.

The fire was quickly extinguished but the structure was heavily damaged. The cause of the fire is currently under investigation.

Anyone who may have information regarding this investigation is asked to call Kalamazoo Public Safety at 337-8994 or Silent Observer at 343-2100 or www.kalamazoosilentobserver.com.

By authority of: Lt. Lance Handlogten

Date: December 25, 2015
Address: 150 E. Crosstown Parkway, Kalamazoo, MI 49001
Contact: Captain James Mallery, Operations Division, 337-8142

Armed robbery reported at Family Dollar on N Park St

December 25, 2015 by Kalamazoo Public Safety

Kalamazoo, MI: On Thursday, December 24, 2015, at approximately 8:55 P.M., Kalamazoo Public Safety Officers were dispatched to the Family Dollar located at 507 N. Park regarding an armed robbery. Upon arrival officers found that a suspect followed the manager into the office and then robbed him at gunpoint. No shots were fired however the manager was struck in the head with the gun several times. The suspect fled the store with an undisclosed amount of cash and was seen getting into a maroon 4 door sedan. The manager was not seriously injured and did not require medical treatment.

The suspect is a black male in his 30’s. He is approximately 6 feet tall, 230 pounds, and was wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, dark jeans and white shoes.

Anyone who may have information regarding this investigation is asked to call Kalamazoo Public Safety at 337-8994 or Silent Observer at 343-2100 or www.kalamazoosilentobserver.com.

By authority of: Lt. Lance Handlogten

Date: December 24, 2015
Address: 150 E. Crosstown Parkway, Kalamazoo, MI 49001
Contact: Captain Victor Ledbetter, Criminal Investigations Division, 337-8139

KDPS announces website redesign and new crime mapping service

December 16, 2015 by Kalamazoo Public Safety

Kalamazoo, MI: The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety (KDPS) is proud to announce a redesign of its website at www.kalamazoopublicsafety.org. The redesign, which was completed in-house, includes updated department information, new graphics, and a new crime mapping system.

The new design simplifies the menu structure, allowing users to more easily find the information they need. It also has more integration with social media, it loads faster, and it uses responsive design, allowing the new website to work better on mobile devices. Citizens are encouraged to continue using the Coplogic “Report a Crime” tool to report certain non-emergency crimes that occurred within the City of Kalamazoo.

KDPS has partnered with the Omega Group and Trimble Public Safety to bring Kalamazoo crime statistics and crime alert notifications to www.crimemapping.com. The new system uses a user-friendly mapping interface and expands the list of online-reported crimes to include simple assaults, public disturbances, destruction of property, drunk driving, and weapon violations, which were not previously reported online.

The new crime mapping site receives data from the KDPS police records management system once a day and displays anonymized location, time and date, case number, and crime type for selected crime types. It is the same public, crime-mapping solution used by the cities of Grand Rapids, Lansing, Flint, Detroit, and Ann Arbor, among many others. CrimeMapping.com also has an iOS app to show crime data on your mobile device. Users who subscribed to the previous crime alerts will need to resubscribe on the new crime mapping website.

The new website and online crime mapping system are about half as expensive to operate as the legacy systems they replaced.

By authority of: Ryan Tibbets, Assistant Chief-Fire Administration/Finance

Date: December 15, 2015
Address: 150 E. Crosstown Pkwy., Suite A, Kalamazoo, MI 49001
Contact: Jeff Hadley – Public Safety Chief (269) 337-8123

Newest KDPS officers on scavenger hunt

December 14, 2015 by Kalamazoo Public Safety

Kalamazoo, MI: The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety’s 14 newest public safety officers began their six-week KDPS advanced academy training today. They will be instructed on a variety of topics with the bulk of this week focusing on Cultural Awareness.

As a new and creative approach to learning about the City of Kalamazoo and to meet citizens they will be protecting and serving, they were assigned to do a scavenger hunt that has them going to various organizations, businesses, and locations. They are currently on the scavenger hunt, and will be about town introducing themselves until approximately 3 p.m.

The goals are to make them comfortable with proactive community engagement, to foster building positive relationships and networking, to obtain information so they can become referral sources, and to engage in working in teams.

You can follow their journeys on the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/KalamazooPublicSafety/.

By authority of: Captain Stacey Randolph

Date: December 14th, 2015
Address: 150 E. Crosstown Parkway, Kalamazoo, MI 49001
Contact: Chief Jeff Hadley, 269-337-8123

Man shot in 800 block of Woodbury Ave

December 13, 2015 by Kalamazoo Public Safety

Kalamazoo, MI: On Sunday, December 13th, 2015, at approximately 3:53 a.m., Kalamazoo Public Safety officers responded to the 800 block of Woodbury Avenue on a report of multiple gunshots fired. Upon arrival, officers found a 33 year-old male with a gunshot wound to the chest. The victim was transported to Bronson Hospital for medical treatment and is listed in stable condition. Detectives are currently investigating the case.

Anyone who may have information regarding this investigation is asked to call Kalamazoo Public Safety at 337-8994 or Silent Observer at 343-2100 or www.kalamazoosilentobserver.com.

By authority of: Lt. Matt Huber

Date: December 13th, 2015
Address: 150 E. Crosstown Parkway, Kalamazoo, MI 49001
Contact: Captain Victor Ledbetter, Criminal Investigations Division, 337-8139

Officers extinguish Reed Ave house fire, rescue occupant

Armed robbery reported at Family Dollar on N Park St

KDPS announces website redesign and new crime mapping service

Newest KDPS officers on scavenger hunt

Man shot in 800 block of Woodbury Ave

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