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                           MUSKEGON
                       POLICE DEPARTMENT


                        2021 Annual Report




Our mission is to reduce the perception and incidence of crime and enhance the quality of life
for the citizens and guests of the City of Muskegon, through community partnerships and
professional police services, while holding ourselves to the highest degree of accountability
and ethical behavior.
                     2021 Annual Report


                   TABLE OF CONTENTS
ADMINISTRATION………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………3

Budget…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….4

Personnel………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..5

New Employees/Promotions…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..6

Law Enforcement Accreditation………………………………………………………………………………………………………………7

Training………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..8-9

Internal Affairs……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….10

ROAD PATROL…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..11

Calls for Service……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..11

Crime Statistics…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………12-14

Traffic Crash Summary…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..15

Traffic Enforcement Summary……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….16

SPECIAL SERVICES……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..17

Neighborhood Policing Unit…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..17

Step Up and Be Safe Challenge………………………………………………………………………………………………………………18

Cops and Kids Cruise……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..19

National Night Out………………………………..………………………………………………………..…………………………………….20

Crime Activity Team………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………21

Honor Guard………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….22

INVESTIGATIONS……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….23

West Michigan Enforcement Team………………………………………………………………………………………………………..24




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                                              Administration

The Muskegon Police Department is under the leadership of the Director
of Public Safety Jeffrey Lewis. The Director provides administrative
control, establishes and implements policy for fiscal and operational
control, and personnel management. The Department has the following
responsibilities:

    •   Demonstrating compassion for all people and rendering services
        with respect, dignity and courtesy.
    •   Promoting a pro-active community policing philosophy by
        encouraging and supporting citizen involvement.
    •   Enhancing job satisfaction through community education, training, and technology.
    •   Promoting job satisfaction and employee cohesiveness through open communication and
        participating in decision making.

The Muskegon Police Department provides law enforcement and policing functions for a 26 square mile
area, including a variety of restaurants, retail stores, schools, industries, and residential neighborhoods.
The Department is committed to a community policing philosophy. In addition to Road Patrol Officers
and an Investigations Bureau, the Muskegon Police Department also has a Neighborhood Policing Unit
where Officers are assigned to each of the neighborhood association areas within the City of Muskegon.
They provide crime prevention training for residents and students and also participate in a number of
community events designed to increase positive interaction between the police and the community.
The Muskegon Police Department works with residents on quality of life issues and may bring in or refer
issues to other agencies as needed.

2021 proved again to be a challenging year for law enforcement. COVID-19 impacted the Department
and the citizens of the City of Muskegon. Throughout the pandemic, the Department continued to
provide services to the citizens and increased the amount of training hours for Officers. Notable training
included Bias-Influenced Policing, Crisis Intervention Team (CIT), Defensive Tactics, and De-Escalation. In
2021, the Muskegon Police Department was fortunate enough to receive an addition to the STOP
Violence Against Women Grant, which enabled the Department to add a second Detective to the
Muskegon Justice for Women Task Force.

The Muskegon Police Department is looking forward to 2022 and continuing successful partnerships
with the neighborhood associations, area schools, Downtown Development Authority, Social Justice
Commission, local youth, citizens of the City of Muskegon, etc. Through community partnerships and
professional police services, the Muskegon Police Department strives to reduce the perception and
incidence of crime and enhance the quality of life for the citizens and guests of the City of Muskegon.




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                                         Budget Expenditures

The Muskegon Police Department invested in a Capital Budget item that increased the diversity of the
Department.

Diversity Investment-The Muskegon Police Department sponsored Police Recruits at the approximate
cost of $85,000 (wages, tuition, and fees) to attend the Grand Valley State University Police Academy.
The Police Recruits consisted of one African American female, one African American male, two Hispanic
males, and one Caucasian male.




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      Personnel




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                                            New Employees




The Muskegon Police Department hired five Police Recruits in 2021 with three successfully passing the
Police Academy at Grand Valley State University to become full-time Police Officers. In addition, one
full-time Officer, one-full time Parking Enforcement Officer, two full-time Records Staff, one full-time
Police Community Coordinator, and one part-time civilian Evidence Officer were hired in 2021.

Two Officers, one Detective, and one Sergeant retired and two Police Recruits resigned from the
Department in 2021. The Muskegon Police Department currently employs sixty-nine full-time Officers
and five part-time Officers.



                                               Promotions

Bridget Bofysil was promoted from Officer to Sergeant of Road Patrol.




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                                   Law Enforcement Accreditation

The Muskegon Police Department was awarded the distinction of accreditation in February of 2021
through the Michigan Association of Chiefs of Police (MACP). Law enforcement accreditation is a self-
initiated, voluntary process and is based on standards which are reflective of best practices in law
enforcement.

The Michigan Law Enforcement Accreditation Commission (MLEAC) establishes the professional best
practice standards for departments, as well as ensures the agency is following those standards by
conducting a comprehensive on-site assessment. The Muskegon Police Department was required to
produce proof to the MLEAC during the assessment to ensure that the standards and written directives
were being followed.

Accreditation is a commitment to excellence in law enforcement and is considered a significant
professional achievement. Through accreditation the Muskegon Police Department hopes to:

   •   Increase public confidence, transparency, and accountability in the agency.
   •   Strengthen understanding of agency policies and procedures by agency personnel.
   •   Decrease susceptibility to litigation and civil court settlements.
   •   Potentially reduce liability insurance costs.
   •   Provide state and local recognition of professional competence.

Currently, out of the 588 police agencies in Michigan, 40 are accredited through MLEAC. The Muskegon
Police Department and the Norton Shores Police Department are the only agencies accredited in
Muskegon County. Re-accreditation takes place every three years, which the Muskegon Police
Department will be seeking.




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                                                  Training

The Muskegon Police Department is dedicated to demonstrating compassion for all people and
rendering services with respect, dignity, and courtesy. One of the ways the Department enhances
organizational excellence is through education and training. In 2021, Officers received a combined
6,137.9 hours of training. Training is delivered to Officers in several ways including in-service training
and through the West Michigan Criminal Justice Training Consortium (WMCJTC).

Core Training makes up the majority of disciplines that can get an officer hurt, criminally charged, or the
Officer or the city sued. These training disciplines include firearms, legal update, emergency vehicle
operation, physical controls/defensive tactics, and Officer safety. The Michigan Commission on Law
Enforcement Standards (MCOLES) created a Mandatory Firearms Standard for all Officers in the State of
Michigan and Advisory In-Service Standards for each of the other disciplines within the Core Training
category. Because Core Training disciplines have the most potential to cause harm if not applied
appropriately, we try to spend most of our training time within these disciplines. In 2021, Muskegon
Police Department Officers spent 2,999.5 hours training in the Core disciplines. This was approximately
49% of our combined training hours and equals approximately 42 hours per officer.




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Elective Training consists of those disciplines that make our Officers better, and more well-rounded as
Police Officers. These types of trainings can address an identified deficiency for a particular Officer or
trainings like Verbal Defense and Influence, Interview and Interrogation, or Emotional Wellness and
Career Survival that make our Officers more effective at what they do. These trainings can also improve
specific skill sets required for a particular assignment or job. Examples include DataMaster Training and
Radar/Lidar. For our supervisors, Elective Training focused on enhancing leadership, management, and
supervisory skills.

In 2021, Muskegon Police Department Officers spent 1,024 hours training in the Elective disciplines.
This was approximately 17% of our combined training hours and equals approximately 14 hours per
Officer.

Specialized Training is only delivered to certain Officers. This type of training usually trains the Officer
to either train his/her peers in a certain topic or enhances the education of an Officer who specializes in
that discipline. Examples of specialized training would be Firearms Instructor, Patrol Rifle Instructor,
Field Training Officer, and Crisis Intervention Training (CIT). Specialized training comprised 24% of our
combined training hours. This was significantly higher than 2020 for many reasons. Our training hours
were significantly reduced in 2020 due to COVID-19, but our need for new instructor trainers in 2021
increased due to promotions and retirements. Additionally, the Muskegon Police Department spent
considerable resources training Officers in Basic and Advanced Evidence Collection and Crisis
Intervention Training (CIT).

4-Minute Trainings is the mechanism used to deliver short electronic training blasts to all of our Officers
and occasionally to our non-sworn staff. These trainings or updates vary in topic and are sent to all
members of the Muskegon Police Department via email. They range from the latest Supreme Court or
6th Circuit Court of Appeals decisions, which affect how we do business, to training videos or refreshers
of how to handle sensitive topics such as open carrying of firearms. Although, it is called 4-Minute
Training, typical values are about 15 minutes per topic. Muskegon Police Department Officers are
required to save these trainings for future reference. 4-Minute Trainings can also be used to send out
existing Muskegon Police Department Policies as refreshers.

In 2021, twenty-two (22) 4-Minute Trainings were sent out, which equaled 7.5 hours of training per
Officer or 10% of our total Muskegon Police Department training hours.

The total training hours for 2021 increased by 3,800 hours from 2020 and was significantly increased
from 2019 (6,138 in 2021, 1,096.5 in 2020, 3,550 in 2019). The Muskegon Police Department
concentrated our efforts in 2021 training CIT Officers and conducting De-Escalation training department
wide. Due to significant turnover in our staff in 2020 and 2021, we were forced to also concentrate our
training in areas like FTO and Evidence Collection to replace lost or retired expertise.




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                                             Internal Affairs

The Muskegon Police Department takes seriously all complaints regarding the service provided by the
Department and the conduct of its Officers. The Department will accept and address all complaints of
misconduct in accordance with this policy and applicable federal, state and local law and municipal and
county rules and the requirements of any collective bargaining agreements. It is also the policy of this
Department to ensure that the community can report misconduct without concern for reprisal or
retaliation.

In 2021, 10 formal internal affairs investigations were completed. 7 complaints were received against
Officers from members of the public and 3 were self-initiated by Muskegon Police Department staff. An
additional 21 complaints were made directly to Command Officers. Of the 31 complaints made, 11 were
sustained (35%), 10 were either not-sustained or exonerated (32%), and 10 were unfounded (32%).

In 2021, Officers of the Muskegon Police Department had 57,676 contacts with citizens and guests of
the City of Muskegon. Officers wrote 25,363 police reports, arrested 3,083 subjects, and wrote 3,788
traffic citations. During the course of 2021, 31 complaints were received from members of the public
concerning members of the Muskegon Police Department. 4 of these complaints alleged bias on the
part of the Officer(s) involved. After investigation, none of these complaints were sustained. For the
year 2021, the Muskegon Police Department had a complaint percentage of 0.0005%.




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                                                          Road Patrol

Road Patrol consists of one Captain, four Lieutenants, six Sergeants, and thirty Patrol Officers. Road
Patrol is responsible for providing for public safety by maintaining order, responding to emergencies,
protecting people and property, promoting good community relations, patrolling assigned areas to
prevent crime, enforcing laws, ordinances, and traffic regulations, controlling crowds, and arresting
violators.



                                                       Calls for Service

In 2021, Officers of the Muskegon Police Department were either dispatched to, or self-initiated 57,674
calls for service and Officers conducted 6,636 traffic stops. During 2021, Officers wrote 25,363 police
reports, arrested 3,083 subjects, and wrote 3,788 traffic citations. Dispatched to, or self-initiated calls
for service decreased by 4% (60,361) and traffic stops conducted decreased by 3% (6,827) from 2020.


                            Calls for Service and Traffic Stop
                                       Comparison
     70,000                                                             66,036           64,313
                                                     63,605
                                  60,361
               57,674
     60,000

     50,000

     40,000

     30,000

     20,000
                                                              8,305            10,308             9,460
     10,000             6,636              6,827

          0
                  2021                 2020               2019              2018             2017

                                Disptached to, or self-initiated calls for service      Traffic Stops




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                                                Muskegon Police Department Crime Statistics
 File Class                     File Class Description                     Total         Victim        Clearance    Current       Previous   Percent
                                                                         Incidents       Totals           Rate       Year           Year     Change
                                                                                                                   Offenses       Offenses
09001         Murder/Nonnegligent Manslaughter (Voluntary)                           4             4        25%               4          5       -20%

10001         Kidnapping/Abduction                                                   0             0         0%               2          2        0%

11001         Sexual Penetration Penis/Vagina CSC 1st                                7             8        57%               7          2      250%

11002         Sexual Penetration Penis/Vagina CSC 3rd                                4             4        75%               4          0      300%

11003         Sexual Penetration Oral/Anal CSC 1st                                   3             3       100%               3          3        0%

11005         Sexual Penetration Object CSC 1st                                      0             0         0%               0          4     -100%

11006         Sexual Penetration Object CSC 3rd                                      1             1         0%               1          0        0%

11007         Sexual Contact Forcible CSC 2nd                                        2             2       100%               2          7       -71%

11008         Sexual Contact Forcible CSC 4th                                    10               10        70%           10            10        0%

12000         Robbery                                                            22               24        36%           22            20       10%

13001         Nonaggravated Assault                                             466          495            68%          477           495        -4%

13002         Aggravated/Felonious Assault                                      193          237            67%          194           178        9%

13003         Intimidation/Stalking                                              50               53        62%           50            63       -21%

20000         Arson                                                              16               13        25%           17             7      143%

21000         Extortion                                                              2             2         0%               2          5       -60%

22001         Burglary Forced Entry                                             109               95        25%          113           150       -25%

22002         Burglary Entry Without Force (Intent)                              16               16        19%           17            27       -37%

22003         Burglary Entry w/out Authorization w/or w/out Force                24               23        71%           32            40       -20%

22004         Possession of Burglary Tools                                           1             0       100%               2          1      100%

23002         Larceny Pursesnatching                                                 1             1         0%               1          1        0%

23003         Larceny Theft from Building                                       111               91        25%          111           121        -8%

23004         Larceny Theft from Coin Operated Machine/Device                        3             2         0%               3          0      200%




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 File Class                        File Class Description               Total         Victim        Clearance    Current       Previous   Percent
                                                                      Incidents       Totals           Rate       Year           Year     Change
                                                                                                                Offenses       Offenses
23006         Larceny Theft of Motor Vehicle Parts/Accessories                36               22         3%           36            66       -45%

23007         Larceny Other                                                  236          223            18%          239           193       24%

24001         Motor Vehicle Theft                                             69               68        19%           73            88       -17%

24002         Motor Vehicle as Stolen Property                                    3             3        33%               3          7       -57%

25000         Forgery/Counterfeiting                                              4             2        50%               5          5        0%

26001         Fraud False Pretense/Swindle/Confidence Game                    19               17         5%           19            32       -41%

26002         Fraud Credit Card/ATM                                           34               33        24%           36            25       44%

26003         Fraud Impersonation                                                 7             7        14%               7          9       -22%

26004         Fraud Welfare                                                       1             1         0%               1          0        0%

26005         Fraud Wire                                                          9             9        33%               9          8       13%

26006         Fraud Bad Checks                                                    6             2         0%               6          4       50%

26007         Fraud Identity Theft                                            10               10        50%           10             7       43%

26008         Fraud Hacking/Computer Invasion                                     1             1         0%               1          2       -50%

27000         Embezzlement                                                        8             1        25%               8         11       -27%

28000         Stolen Property                                                     0             0         0%               0          3     -100%

29000         Damage To Property                                             322          278            20%          358           406       -12%

30002         Retail Fraud Theft                                              89                0        27%           89            95        -6%

30003         Retail Fraud Refund/Exchange                                        2             0         0%               2          0      100%

35001         Violation of Controlled Substance                               99                0        61%          114            78       46%

35002         Narcotic Equipment Violations                                   16                0       100%           19            10       90%

36002         Sexual Penetration Nonforcible Other                                1             1       100%               1          1        0%

36003         Peeping Tom                                                         1             1         0%               1          5       -80%

36004         Sex Offense Other                                               21               14        33%           21            15       40%




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 File Class                         File Class Description                         Total         Victim        Clearance    Current       Previous    Percent
                                                                                 Incidents       Totals           Rate       Year           Year      Change
                                                                                                                           Offenses       Offenses
38001           Family Abuse/Neglect Nonviolent                                          19               23        53%           19            17        12%

38003           Family Other                                                                 2             1        50%               2          3        -33%

40001           Commercialized Sex Prostitution                                              1             0       100%               1          0         0%

41001           Liquor License Establishment                                                 1             0       100%               1          6        -83%

41002           Liquor Violations Other                                                      9             0       100%           13            22        -41%

42000           Drunkenness                                                              94                0        98%           97           112        -13%

48000           Obstructing Police                                                       84                2        86%          141           157        -10%

50000           Obstructing Justice                                                     349                0        86%          439           664        -34%

52001           Weapons Offense Concealed                                                51                0        94%           56            51        10%

52003           Weapons Offense Other                                                   107                0        17%          117           132        -11%

53001           Disorderly Conduct                                                      122                0        85%          125           143        -13%

53002           Public Peace Other                                                      219                0        81%          220           303        -27%

54001           Hit And Run Motor Vehicle Accident                                       14               13         7%           14            14         0%

54002           OUIL or OUID                                                            110                0        94%          121           186        -35%

55000           Health And Safety                                                       192               17        49%          194           182         7%

57001           Trespass                                                                400               62        88%          445           331        34%

62000           Conservation                                                             15                0        60%           15            24        -38%

63000           Vagrancy                                                                     4             0       100%               4          6        -33%

64001           Human Trafficking Commerical Sex Acts                                        0             0         0%               0          1      -100%

70000           Juvenile Runaway                                                         96                2        78%           96           124        -23%

72000           Animal Cruelty                                                           11                0        64%           11             6        83%

73000           Miscellaneous Criminal Offense                                               9             2         0%               9         10        -10%

75000           Solicitation (All Crimes Except Prostitution)                                2             1        50%               2          1       100%
                                                                                                                    56%                                   -10%
                                                                Agency Totals:        4,176         2,130                      4,501          4,984




              During 2021, the Muskegon Police Department experienced an overall 56% crime clearance rate and a
              10% decrease in total crime.




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                                           Traffic Crash Summary

There was a total of 1,235 traffic crashes reported during 2021 in the City of Muskegon. Total number
of crashes increased by 5.8% from 2020. Over the past five years, the City of Muskegon averaged 2.8
fatal crashes, 22.6 injury crashes, 1,040.4 property crashes and 1,267.8 total crashes.


                               Traffic Crash Comparison
            1500
            1400
            1300
            1200
            1100
            1000
             900
             800
             700
             600
             500
             400
             300
             200
             100
               0
                      2017         2018              2019                 2020     2021
          Fatal        0             2                    4                5        3
          Injury      216           251               230                 207      219
          Property    1038         1101              1099                 951      1013
          Total       1254         1354              1333                 1163     1235

                                         Fatal   Injury        Property    Total


The 2021 City of Muskegon fatal crashes all involved motorcycles. 5 crashes involving bicycles and 30
crashes involving motorcycles occurred in 2021.




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                                         Traffic Enforcement Summary

The Muskegon Police Department issued a total of 3,790 traffic citations during 2021, which was an 8%
decrease from 2020 (4,104), a 33% decrease from 2019 (5,684), and a 45% decrease from 2018 (6,902).
The decrease in issued traffic citations in 2021 is a continued result of COVID-19 and a decrease in
staffing. During the pandemic, Officers have limited their proactive traffic enforcement in an effort to
help prevent exposure and spread of the virus. The Muskegon Police Department did participate in the
Michigan Office of Highway Safety Planning “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” and “Click It or Ticket”
campaigns in 2021.


                            2018-2021 Common Violations
     1200

     1000

      800

      600

      400

      200

        0
                    2018                       2019                     2020         2021

                           Driving While License Suspended   Speeding
                           No Proof of Insurance             Expired Plate
                           Disobey Traffic Signal




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                                             Special Services

                                       Neighborhood Policing Unit

The Neighborhood Policing Unit (NPU) consists of seven Neighborhood Officers, one School Resource
Officer, and a Sergeant. Officers of the NPU are assigned specific areas within the City of Muskegon.
Officers work as a liaison between different groups and neighborhood associations, as well as other
divisions and personnel of the police department. They act as a resource for referrals to other law
enforcement and community agencies where appropriate. In addition to doing routine patrol in their
assigned areas, Officers continually evaluate the needs of the neighborhood(s) and initiate enforcement
or other action as needed to enhance the lifestyle of the residents.




Increasing positive interaction between the police and the community is a vital part of the NPU’s work
and the mission of the Muskegon Police Department. To achieve this, the NPU hosts events such as
National Night Out, Fishing Derby, Youth Police Academy, Blight Fight, Coffee with Cops, Winter Sports
Days, and Bicycle Safety Events. NPU Officers are also active in the Alcohol Liability Initiative, Muskegon
Area Medication Disposal Program, Shop with a Cop, and Offender Re-Entry Mock Job Interviews.




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                                    Step Up and Be Safe Challenge




Officer Fountain came up with the idea of creating an incentive program for students at the elementary
schools in his assigned neighborhoods. The program, Step Up and Be Safe Challenge, is a way for Officer
Fountain to recognize good behavior by the students such as being respectful, good attendance, etc.
The students are presented with a certificate and a prize. The program is just one of the ways Officer
Fountain continues to make positive contacts with the students of the City of Muskegon.




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                                        Cops and Kids Cruise




In August, Officers of the Muskegon Police Department, in conjunction with the Aquastar Cruise Ship
and Mart Dock, participated in the Cops and Kids Cruise. The goal of the cruise is to foster the
beginnings of a healthy relationship between law enforcement and middle school-aged kids. During the
cruise, kids were encouraged to interact with Officers and well as participate in social exercises.




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                                          National Night Out




The Muskegon Police Department participated in National Night Out, which is a nationwide event
designed to heighten crime and drug prevention awareness, generate support, for and participation in,
local crime efforts, strengthen neighborhood spirit and police community partnerships, and send a
message to criminals letting them know neighborhoods are organized and fighting back. Neighborhoods
held picnics, a dog parade, kid’s activities, etc., all of which were enjoyed by Officers of the Muskegon
Police Department.




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                                          Crime Activity Team (CAT)

The Crime Activity Team (CAT) consists of one Lieutenant and two Officers, with one being a Drug
Recognition Expert (DRE) and one a Firearms Instructor. CAT is responsible for high intensity patrols and
enforcement in the core neighborhoods. Part of the duties of CAT include utilizing Data-Driven
Approaches to Crime and Traffic Safety (DDACTS), working in conjunction with Road Patrol and
Neighborhood Policing Unit Officers, and assisting Investigations and local task forces. During 2021, CAT
conducted 1,211 traffic stops, issued 426 traffic citations, and 1,186 verbal warnings for miscellaneous
traffic offenses. The team also seized 17 firearms and conducted 7 DRE evaluations.


  CAT Narcotics Seized                           Fentanyl
                                                   2%
                                                                      Crack Cocaine
                                                                           0%
         2021                             LSD               Cocaine
                                                              5%
                                          4%
                                                                           Heroin
                                  Pills                                     1%
                                  7%
                                                                                      Meth
                                                                                       1%




                                                                                       Unknown Substance
                                                                                             2%




                                                                       Marijuana/BHO
                                                                            78%


       Cocaine   Crack Cocaine   Heroin   Meth   Unknown Substance     Marijuana/BHO         Pills   LSD   Fentanyl




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                                             Honor Guard




The Muskegon Police Department Honor Guard represents the Department at in-state funerals of fallen
officers who worked in the State of Michigan and at the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in
Washington D.C. during Police Week. The Honor Guard also provides a tiered level of funeral service for
Officers who worked for the Muskegon Police Department, based on the manner of their passing. The
Muskegon Police Department Honor Guard had two active members in 2021 and sought new members
for the team at the end of the year.

In 2021, Officer Alamillo and Sergeant Gerlach joined members of the Norton Shores Police Department
to perform color guard during the Muskegon County Police Memorial Day Ceremony on May 12th.
Officer Alamillo and Sergeant Gerlach also represented the Muskegon Police Department at the line of
duty death for Deputy Proxmire of the Kalamazoo County Sheriff Department, the funeral for Muskegon
Police Department retiree Officer Jim Ordish, and the funeral for Muskegon Police Department retiree
Sergeant Charles Carter.




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                                            Investigations

The Investigations Bureau consists of one Captain, one Sergeant, and eight Detectives. Two
Investigators are assigned to the Justice for Women Task Force and another Investigator to the
Muskegon Major Crimes Initiative (MMCI). Investigators are responsible for complex investigations
requiring specialization and enhanced investigation skills. Investigators at the Muskegon Police
Department have expertise in interview and interrogation, evidence collection and processing, firearms,
forensic interviewing, etc. In 2021, investigators were assigned 374 cases, including 4 homicides.




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                                  West Michigan Enforcement Team (WEMET)

The Muskegon Police Department has one Sergeant and two Investigators assigned to the West
Michigan Enforcement Team (WEMET). The is a multi-agency task force under the direction of the
Michigan State Police, comprised of Officers from West Michigan law enforcement agencies throughout
Ottawa, Muskegon, and Allegan Counties. Cases handled by WEMET typically involve the seizure of
narcotics, weapons, and cash and often result in the prosecution being sought at both the state and
federal levels.


                         Muskegon County WEMET Activity
                                     2021
               140                                                         122
               120
               100
                   80
                   60
                   40                        28
                   20
                   0

                                                   Firearms     Arrests



               Muskegon County WEMET Narcotics Seized
                          Fentanyl
                                   2021 Crack Cocaine
                                              2%              Cocaine            1%
                                    LSD                         5%
                                    0%                                                 Heroin
                                                                                        2%
                                                                                      Crystal Meth
                                                                                          14%
                          Pills
                          36%
                                                                                                   Suboxone
                                                                                                      0%




                                                                                          Marijuana/BHO
                                                                                               40%



         Cocaine    Crack Cocaine   Heroin   Crystal Meth     Suboxone    Marijuana/BHO    Pills   LSD   Fentanyl




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