KDPS' WebLog

NEIGHBORHOOD ISSUES ADDRESSED

Kalamazoo, MI: 

Officers from the KDPS Community Policing Unit continue to attended their respective neighborhood meetings where they listened to residents express their concerns of how to improve the quality of Life in their neighborhood.

In response to the citizens concerns, the Community Policing Unit focused their attention to address these issues for the better of the community in which they serve.

This past month the Unit has received several complaints from residents about large crowds, fighting, drug dealing, and excessive noise in the 1000 blk of both N Church and N Westnedge streets.

This past weekend June 26-28th several Officers from the Community Policing unit spent in access of thirty hours on foot patrol in these areas to assist residents with their concerns. While patrolling this area Officers were faced with very large crowds, fights, excessive noise,  rock and bottle throwing in which patrol cars were damaged.

Community Policing Officers Ken Skibbe, Gretchen Mayo, Jeremy Schaffer, and John Halder targeted these areas making 13 physical arrests, with a total of 23 charges applied to the individuals taken into custody.

KDPS Officers are committed to addressing neighborhood priorities. If you would like to report narcotics violations, or other crimes, you may contact kalamazoo Public Safety at 337-8994, the Kalamazoo Valley Enforcement Team at 337-8880, Silent Observer at 343-2100, or www.kalamazoosilentobserver.com

NEIGHBORHOOD CONCERNS CONTINUE TO BE ADDRESSED

Kalamazoo, MI:  On June 26, 2008 members of the Kalamazoo Valley Enforcement Team (KVET) with the assistance of the Community Policing Unit again addressed citizen concerns of drug dealing in the 900 Block of N. Church Street.
 
A “Buy-Bust” operation was used where the drugs were purchased from a drug dealer on the street, and the dealer then arrested.  After the drugs were purchased, two subjects who participated in the drug sales were taken into custody without incident.

A 26 year-old Kalamazoo resident was placed into custody for the charges of Delivery of Crack Cocaine, Possession with intent to deliver Crack Cocaine, Parole violation warrant and Possession of Marijuana.  This subject was lodged at the Kalamazoo County Jail.

A 14-year-old Kalamazoo resident was also taken into custody for Delivery of Crack Cocaine.  This subject was found to be a Runaway from home and was lodged at the Kalamazoo County Juvenile facility.   

Anyone with information regarding illegal drug activity is urged to contact KVET at 269-337-8880, Silent Observer at 269-343-2100 or www.kalamazoosilentobserver.com