Kalamazoo public safety chief says internal affairs report nearing completion, notes fewer complaints in 2025
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Summary
At its Feb. 10 meeting, the Citizens Public Safety Review and Appeal Board heard from Chief Green that the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety is finalizing its 2025 internal affairs/professional standards report, reported fewer complaints in 2025, and outlined hiring and recruitment plans, including interviews and an April hiring opening.
Chief Green told the Citizens Public Safety Review and Appeal Board on Feb. 10 that the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety is finalizing its annual internal affairs and professional standards report for 2025 and is analyzing each case to include in that report.
A board member said the number of complaints in 2025 appeared to be down from prior years; Chief Green agreed that complaints were down and said the department plans a deeper review to clarify the trend. When a board member asked about “one additional complaint from September that does not have a finding yet,” Chief Green said that matter likely dated to 2023 and was expected to wrap up soon.
Chief Green also updated the board on recruitment: interview rounds are underway, the department has received a large number of applications and is reviewing application and background packages, and department members recently participated in a career day. He gave advance notice that the department plans to open the broader hiring process in April to recruit additional candidates.
The remarks were made during a department update presented to the board; no formal action on the internal affairs report was recorded in the meeting transcript. Board members did not ask for a vote on the report at this meeting. Chief Green said the department hopes to complete the report by the end of the first quarter for 2025 and will report back when the report is finalized.
