Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Fire and police chiefs report higher call volume, academy graduations and ongoing camera contract review
Summary
The fire department reported calls are about 25% higher year-to-date; the police department has three new recruits graduating the Washtenaw Police Academy and is finalizing hiring for an administrative coordinator. A license-plate camera contract is still under review and not yet operational.
Fire and police department chiefs briefed the South Lyon City Council on Sept. 8 about changing operational metrics and staffing developments.
Fire department Fire Chief John reported the department has responded to 989 calls year-to-date and said call volume is about 25% higher than the previous year. He detailed 40 incidents since Aug. 28: 26 EMS calls, three service calls, five false alarms, one vehicle fire, two hazardous conditions and three good-intent calls. Chief John said he has…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
