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Deputy Chief Jesse said Officer John Ames began service on Aug. 25 and is progressing through field training, which staff now expect he will complete in a few weeks. “He’s doing a great job,” Deputy Chief Jesse said of Ames, noting prior experience and local familiarity have aided the officer’s transition.

Leadership also discussed a vacancy and assignment in the department’s investigative/detective work: Sergeant Keriko expressed interest in returning to the DEA assignment. Meeting participants said Keriko is the strongest candidate for the role and that the department will allow a voluntary demotion from sergeant back to patrol so he can rejoin DEA; the demotion would create a sergeant opening to fill later. The chiefs said the department follows a practice of not placing sergeants permanently inside detective units in order to preserve supervisory coverage on patrol.

Deputy Chief Jesse outlined a federal grant known as Stone Garden, administered through FEMA and passed to the state and county for local disbursement. “We are granted $8,000 for the boat for overtime,” the deputy said, describing the allocation as enough for about 14 two‑person overtime shifts next summer; the funds do not reimburse for fuel.

Commissioners discussed recruitment challenges and noted the department is budgeted for 23 positions; with an upcoming departure the authorized headcount will drop to 22 for the fiscal year, and the new hire rate would be at 80 percent of top pay as part of the hiring scale. Commissioners said they plan to consider ways to make public‑safety recruitment more competitive.

Next actions: the department will follow up with county HR to establish the eligibility list, monitor Officer Ames’s FTO completion and manage internal staffing changes as Sergeant Keriko transitions. The monthly reports were approved by motion.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Police Commission - 16 Sep 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Deputy leadership and the commission reviewed department personnel updates, a pending eligibility list, a DEA assignment change, and a Stone Garden federal grant that will fund limited boat overtime next summer.","taxTitle","Grosse Ile, Wayne County, Michigan","taxId",55649,"location","Michigan","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},5982338,"Police, fire officials recommend replacing aging generator to protect dispatch and emergency services",304,522000,826000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5765118-046957187e2071e87e52dc66fb988230&start=522&end=826","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5765118-046957187e2071e87e52dc66fb988230/thumbnail_522000.jpg","/articles/5982338/Michigan/Police-fire-officials-recommend-replacing-aging-generator-to-protect-dispatch-and-emergency-services","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5982338-435063f47b0fd3aeed64fa83d4dbdde2/orig.mp4?Expires=1770420626&Signature=Y05k7va~X1FiZWM8uEboIPb9j6kW13L5ytWpvdx-BUw4ckG3zIeKY2wgKUEIMIuTDXWyha4E95IE9csi~KfcvOpi3rHdtaYJgeb0LHdHBQ2DGj3k3i6GYNi8H7egAaJvMTmpza5XddbAD-1BmJngKmGTZiGMqWGBGpbQhSWSQOZ4OkxxKFIlep~u2bNMpQuHndev0kiNI7G6JhBfdxV-HVyphU~6aItk4J19pAgBaFl3OHJOI~fnc1fwrGUa1eAxlzh0OnpX7kgOJi21-MH6tv6yHPtrVe3PRn4XwijqO6cHxreDOIGInwlbV3d9FGw-Brn4nOT64VkTQi5PqQuMtg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Police Commission voted to recommend that the township approve replacement of the department’s aging backup generator, saying the existing unit is past its expected service life and poses a public‑safety risk. The commission approved a formal recommendation and directed staff to prepare a letter to the township endorsing the project.

Commissioners and public‑safety leaders said the generator, manufactured in the late 1980s and installed about 1992, has exceeded its typical service life. Police Chief said, “you should replace this 10 years ago,” and explained maintenance staff have found at least two oil leaks and that the unit “is 33 years old.” The chief said the generator is run weekly for testing and has been exercised at an 80‑kilowatt load for multihour stress checks.

The issue matters because commissioners and staff said losing the generator would degrade multiple emergency functions. The police chief described that a failed generator would disable the dispatch center’s computer‑aided dispatch and radio systems, forward 9‑1‑1 calls to other jurisdictions, interrupt jail operations and prevent charging of air tanks used by dive and rescue teams. “If you lose dispatch, you lose the radio system right here,” the chief said.

During the discussion, staff and commissioners gave technical and cost details discussed in the meeting: the current unit is natural‑gas and rated at 80 kilowatts; the commission is considering a roughly 100‑kilowatt replacement; temporary rental units were estimated at about $900 to $1,100 per day plus an initial delivery charge of about $2,000; and lead time for a new permanent unit could be “a couple months.” The chief also said the existing unit has a persistent oil leak in the oil pan and additional leakage at the intake manifold and oil pressure sensor.

Commissioners said funding for the replacement would not come from the police or fire operating budgets but from accumulated cell‑tower revenues reserved for capital projects. A board member noted the commission had asked CE Raines to project‑manage the procurement so the department’s work is independently overseen.

The commission asked that the fire commission be given advance notice of the township agenda item so the fire commission chair could attend; the police chief confirmed the project is shared between police and fire. After discussion, members voted in favor of forwarding a formal recommendation to the township; the meeting record shows support with no recorded nays and directions to prepare a written recommendation for the township board. Miss Shelton was identified as the person who would present the commission’s recommendation to the township.

Next steps: staff will finalize a written recommendation and coordinate with the fire commission and CE Raines before the township considers the expenditure. The township’s formal vote and any procurement steps were not part of this meeting.","The Police Commission voted to send a formal recommendation to the township to replace an aging 80‑kW generator, citing equipment age, oil leaks and the risk of losing dispatch, jail operations and other critical services during an outage.","actionData","errors"]

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Police department reports staffing moves, recruitment challenges and $8,000 Stone Garden grant for boat overtime

Police, fire officials recommend replacing aging generator to protect dispatch and emergency services