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Police chief summarizes 2024 activity: calls, arrests and training funding
Summary
Chief Bakke presented the police department’s 2024 annual report, reporting 10,299 calls for service, an increase in arrests to 107, investments in equipment and training, and continued accreditation work. He described cadet recruit funding opportunities and department purchases including a drone and vehicle.
Chief Bakke reviewed the South Lyon Police Department’s 2024 annual report on March 10, highlighting calls for service, arrests, recruitment and equipment acquisitions.
Bakke told the council the department had 10,299 calls for service in 2024; he said calls were slightly down from the previous year but arrests had risen to 107 from a figure he recalled as 23 the prior year. The chief described internal tracking for “response to resistance” incidents (10 in the year, which require additional documentation) and outlined the cadet-to-officer recruit program. He said state-level grant funds have supported academy costs in the past and that last year’s larger pool of recruit funds (described in the meeting as $20 million) has been followed by a smaller pool this year (described as $10 million); Bakke said the department obtained grant support to send recruits to training and plans further applications.
On equipment and capital updates, Bakke said the department purchased a drone and trained seven operators, procured updated Dell laptop mobile data computers to meet county requirements, received a 2024 Dodge police SUV, upgraded optics for patrol rifles, added ballistic glass in the station foyer and completed seal-coating to improve station cleanliness.
Bakke also described department programs and community outreach: Operation Medicine Cabinet collected 34 storage boxes of unwanted prescription medication with a total weight the chief stated as 375 (units not specified in the record). He noted required continuing professional education mandates for officers, described a state allocation of $1,000 per officer for training and said the department received about $14,000 to support this year’s mandated training. He summarized accreditation work that requires meeting 108 standards and producing supporting documentation.
Why it matters: Changes in calls for service, arrest figures and training resources can affect staffing, budget priorities and public-safety planning. Equipment purchases and accreditation work reflect both operational needs and administrative obligations.
Ending: The chief encouraged council members to review the written annual report and acknowledged retiring Sergeant Sean after 34 years of service.
