Chief’s Message

Chief Charles Nebus

Thank you for the honor and privilege of serving as your chief for the past 10 years, I have entered into retirement after a 46-year career in law enforcement. I look forward to spending retirement time traveling to visit family and pursuing hobbies.

I have been preparing for my departure with members of the police department and city officials for the past few months. Succession plans have been in place to prepare for the appointment of a new chief and executive staff members, as well as other leadership positions.

I wish to thank our police department personnel for embracing twenty-first century community policing, for decreasing crime to historic low levels, and for being one of the first police agencies in the state of Michigan to achieve accreditation with the Michigan Association of Chiefs of Police. I couldn’t be prouder.

I am deeply grateful for the warm community support that I have enjoyed, and for the many friends and all of the wonderful memories made during my years of service. My wife Roberta and I will remain proud residents and supporters of Farmington Hills.

In closing, I would like to congratulate new Police Chief Jeff King and offer my sincere wishes for great success as he goes forward in this exciting new chapter of his law enforcement career.

All the best to my community. God bless.

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Chief of Police

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Assistant Chief

Jeff King

Assistant Chief

Daniel Rodriguez

Commander

John Piggott

Operations Bureau Administrative Bureau

Commander

Bonnie Unruh

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2019 PROMOTIONS

Lieutenant Richard Wehby, Commander John Piggott, Sergeant Jason McDonald, Sergeant Domenic Lauria

Diane Bowman – Administrative Secretary Lindsey Santilli - Administrative Secretary

Tracy Jordan – FOIA Aide Kelly Marques - Secretary

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Personnel

Adam Guirey—Police Service Aide Madison Kean—Police Service AideChrishauna Harper—Police Service Aide

Tammy Evans—Dispatcher Valeria Shipp—Dispatcher Erin Welch—Dispatcher

Johnnie Brown—Records

Danielle Judge—FOIA Aide Samantha Williams-LeDuc—Police

Service Aide

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Assistant Chief Mike Ciaramitaro Sergeant Ronald Goosen

Jon Haupt—Lieutenant

Gary Koesters—Dispatcher

Darlene Marvin

Administrative Secretary

Wendy Therrien

Administrative Secretary

Judy Semonick—FOIA Aide

Margaret Koehn—Dispatcher

(30 Years of Service) (23 Years of Service)

(22 Years of Service) (27 Years of Service) (39 Years of Service)

(20 Years of Service) (13 Years of Service) (34 Years of Service)

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Farmington Hills Police Officer of the Year American Legion Police Officer of the Year

Optimist Club Police Officer of the Year M.A.D.D. Award

Officer Dave Geffert was named the 2018 City of

Farmington Hills Police Officer of the Year. Officer

Geffert received 3 Unit Citations, 1 Citation, and 1

Valorous Conduct during the year. He made several

prominent arrests including an arrest of a serial

burglar that attempted to stab him with a

screwdriver. He also played a prominent role in the

arrest of home invasion suspects that were

targeting Asian business owners.

Sergeant Marc Haro was selected as the 2018

American Legion Police Officer of the Year. Sergeant

Haro made several arrests for subjects illegally

possessing firearms and supervised two homicide

investigations. He also located and arrested 4 people

preparing to commit a burglary. He earned 3

Citations and 2 Unit Citations during the year.

Officer Nick Miller and Officer Jeff Moeller

received the Mothers Against Drunk Driving

(M.A.D.D.) Outstanding Officer Award for their

efforts in drunk driving enforcement.

Police Officer Ryan Rosenick was named the

2018 Farmington Hills Optimist Club Police

Officer of the Year. Officer Rosenick received 1

Citation, 2 Chain of Life Awards, and 2 Unit

Citations during the year. He was responsible for

stopping and arresting 3 subjects for a shooting/

homicide that occurred in Farmington Hills.

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Staff and Command Graduation

100 Club Award

Officer David Geffert

Sergeant Chad Double graduated from the prestigious

Northwestern University School of Police Staff and

Command (SPSC). SPSC is an intensive 10-week

educational program that prepares law enforcement

managers for executive positions within their

departments. The SPSC is considered the worldwide

leader in the development of law enforcement

professionals. Sergeant Double attended various

specialized courses covering executive management

training, human resources administration,

investigative techniques and analytical skills.

Research is a key component of the SPSC and each

student must complete a research project which is

related to a critical issue facing their own agency. The

knowledge gained can often be put to immediate use

by the graduates.

Outstanding Civilian Employee of the Year

Police Service Technician Emily Lossia

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Farmington Hills Ranked as 21st Safest U.S. City

Data taken from FBI Uniform Crime Report Statistics

Alarms.org is the official site of the National Council for Home Safety and Security. On Alarms.org,

consumers will find important research, articles, reports, and everything else they need to know about home security and safety.

The National Council for Home Safety and Security is a national trade association comprised of licensed

alarm installers, contractors, and other relevant trade groups across the United States. Their stated goal is

to further industry education and public knowledge about home safety and security.

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Farmington Hills Ranked as 22nd Safest U.S. City to

Raise a Child

When compared to other U.S. cities with populations over 75,000, the Farmington Hills violent crime rate is 1.14 per 1,000 residents, which is far below the national average.

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Ring has partnered with the Farmington Hills Police for a safer community through the use of Ring Neighbors. The Neighbors

application brings community members together to share information and updates with each other and law enforcement. It provides a place for residents to voluntarily post safety alerts and

videos recorded with their own home security equipment. This cooperation between citizens and police has resulted in the

apprehension of several suspects.

Ring partners with law enforcement agencies across the United States to foster better communication between local authorities and

the communities they serve.

Neighbors by Ring

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Building Guardian

Trust Mindset

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City Wide Open House

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Recruitment Events Recruitment Events

Muslim Community Center Annual Picnic S.A.F.E. Softball Tournament

Law Enforcement Sunday—Oakland Hills Community Church

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Suicide Awareness For

Everyone (S.A.F.E.)

Adult Juvenile

Suicides: 5 1

Attempted Suicides: 44 10

Officers Responded to 375 Mental Health Calls in 2019

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Youth Career Day Light Up the Grand

Take Your Child to Work Day Toys for Tots

Heroes and Helpers

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ALICE at Tawheed Farmington Youth Assistance

Crime Prevention Advisory Committee Neighborhood Watch Meetings

Narcan/Save a Life Training School Visits

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Prescription Drug Take Back Day

Michigan Schools and Government Credit Union Check Presentation

Veterans Day Proclamation

Proclamation, Police Week

Proclamation, Telecommunicators Week

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Homicides - 0

Sexual Assaults - 27

100%

18%

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Auto Thefts—62

Armed Robberies—7

Lowest In Department History

11%

55%

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Larceny from Autos - 253

Yearly Average = 323 (Last Decade)

2nd Lowest in Department History

Burglaries - 143 66 Residential & 77 Commercial

4th Lowest in Department History (37 Storage Unit Break-ins Solved)

62.5%

24%

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1,935 Total Injury & Non-Injury Crashes

6 Fatal Crashes

(8 Deaths)

200%

9%

4%

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8 Mile Road & Inkster Road

July 13, 2019

Two Vehicle Crash - 2 Fatalities

A 20 year old male disobeyed a red light at high speed striking a vehicle

driven by a 33 year old male, both drivers were killed.

12 Mile Road

&

Parkhill Street August 25, 2019

Single Vehicle/Pedestrian Crash -

2 Fatalities

Two pedestrians (a 40 year old mother and her 4 year old daughter)

were killed attempting to cross 12 Mile Road.

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11 Mile Road & Inkster Road

September 7, 2019

Two Vehicle Crash—1 Fatality

A 60 year old male was killed by a 41 year old male who ran a red light. The responsible driver was arrested attempting to fleeing the scene.

13 Mile Road

&

Fox Club Drive October 28, 2019

Two Vehicle Crash—1 Fatality

A 21 year old male was driving at

an excessive rate of speed and

struck a vehicle entering 13 Mile

Road. The speeding driver was

killed and the 18 year old

passenger was seriously injured.

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River Ridge Street

(River Pine Condos)

December 2, 2019

Single vehicle/Pedestrian Crash—1 fatality

An 84 year male old resident of the Condo

Complex was struck while walking his dog in

the subdivision by an 85 year old driver.

13 Mile Road

&

Middleblelt Road

December 21, 2019

Single Vehicle/Bicyclist Crash— 1 Fatality

A 56 year old male Farmington Hills

resident was struck while riding his bicycle

across 13 Mile Road by a 23 year old driver.

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4%

9%

2%

5%

Communications Center Call Volume

911 Calls 39,082

Non-Emergency Calls 39,643

Total Calls = 78,725

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253 +26.5%

Description 2019 Incident Data % Change From 2018

Group “A” (partial list)_______________________________________________________________________

Murder/Willful Killing—0900-1 0 -100%

Forcible Sex Offenses—1100-1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 27 -18.1%

Robbery— 1200-0,1 7 -22.2%

Assault Offenses—1300-1,2 384 +8.4%

Burglary— 2200-1,2 143 +64.3%

Larceny From Autos—2300-5,6

Larceny All Other—2300-1,2,3,4,7 233 -16.7%

Vehicle Theft—2400-1 62 +63.2%

Arson—2000-0 5 -66.7%

Group “B” (partial list)_______________________________________________________________________

Fraud (Bad Checks) —2600-6 37 -13.9%

Operating Under Influence—5400-2 159 -8.0%

Obstruct Police—4800-0 46 -8.0%

Disorderly Person—5300-1 47 +4.4%

Group “C” (partial list)________________________________________________________________________

Sick & Injured Incidents—3200 2072 +12.1%

Non-Criminal Complaints—3500 876 -20.9%

Miscellaneous______________________________________________________________________________

Arrests (Adult) 2027 -21.0%

Arrests (Juvenile) 28 -37.7%

Reported Incidents 25,672 -4.2%

Traffic Stops 11,059 -11.2%

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Mission Statement

The Farmington Hills Police Department is committed to maintaining the

safety and quality of life of this community, through the delivery of superior

police services without prejudice or partiality.

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