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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