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Welcome message from the Director of Public Safety:

Thank you for visiting our web site. As the Director of Public Safety, I would like to thank you for your interest in learning more about the Van Buren Township Police Department. It is my honor to serve as the Director of Public Safety in such a vibrant and diverse community as the Charter Township of Van Buren. Our staff of 42 sworn, highly trained police officers, 9 highly skilled civilian dispatchers, and two indispensable civilian support staff provide safety and security to our community. We contribute substantially to the great quality of life we enjoy in Van Buren Township.

We provide quality community outreach programs; we police the largest inland lake in Wayne County with 20 miles of shore line. We contribute substantially to a dive team that provides rescue and recovery services to our large all recreation lake. We provide high quality reactive and proactive investigative services, and we have one of the most popular Honor Guard teams in the State of Michigan. We handle nearly 20,000 calls for service annually; we make nearly 3,000 arrests annually, and we issue nearly 18,000 traffic citations annually.

Our goal is to provide competent, courteous police services to all citizens who live, work, and play in our community; and to maintain a community environment characterized by both physical safety and personal freedom.

Carl McClanahan

Director of Public Safety

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  • The Van Buren Police Explorers is a Boy Scouts of America sponsored organization focusing on introducing young adults to the career of law enforcement. 

  • Requirements are as follows:

    • Ages 14 to 21 years old

    • Serious interest in law enforcement as a career option

    • Have and maintain a minimum of a "C" average in school

    • No criminal record or negative police contacts

  • For further information, contact officer Hayes at (734) 699-8900 ext. 2751 or e-mail to chayes@vanburen-mi.org   

Animal Control 

  • Who we are?

    • We are part of the Van Buren Public Safety Department to promote animal welfare, educate the general public and to enforce our local animal ordinances.

  • What we do?

    • First and foremost, we ensure animal safety for our residents by picking up stray dogs. We also investigate animal cruelty/neglect complaints, advise on nuisance wildlife problems, and assist homeowners with animal related problems. 

  • Important Phone numbers

    • Michigan Humane Society : (734) 721-7300

    • Wayne County Road Commission Dead Animal Removal : (734) 753-4477

    • Department of Agriculture : (517) 373-1077

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