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Fire, police and court reports highlight increases in certain calls and caseloads

Kentwood City Commission · December 17, 2024
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Summary

At the Dec. 17 meeting the fire and police chiefs and the district court judge reviewed November activity: a fatal storage fire under investigation, trends in calls and arrests, and rising civil filings and specialty court participation at the district court.

Fire and police leadership and the 62-B District Court judge presented monthly updates to the commission on Dec. 17.

Fire department staff reported 12 fires in November, including a fatal storage-facility fire that is under active investigation; the department declined to provide further specifics while detectives continue work on the case. Fire prevention activity and inspections were reported to be up from the prior year, and smoke alarm installs…

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