Clayton Charter Township

Clayton Township
Police Department

Clayton Charter Township is very proud to be able to offer its residents a full time

Police Department.

Funds to provide police protection were authorized by a vote of the people in November 2002. The Clayton Township Police Department began operations on January 1, 2003 under the direction of Police Chief Chuck Melki.

The Clayton Township Police Building is located on the southeast corner of the municipal grounds and shares a parking lot with the township hall. The beautiful building and grounds were built and made possible due to the many generous donations from area residents, businesses and contractors.

The Clayton Township Police Department statistics for 2007 are as follows:

Traffic Violations 4,992
Parking Violations 152
Verbal Warnings 2,155
Written Warnings 895
Arrests 483
Accidents 203
Service Requests 93
Assisting other local departments 448
Motor Assists 121
Citizens needing Medical Assistance 141
Vacation/property checks 1,023
Business/ Liquor inspections 11,226
Police 911 Calls 2,468
Warrant Arrests 148 (**included in total arrests)
OUIL Arrests 44 (**included in total arrests)
Walk-in office complaints 186
Subdivision Checks 21,816

Along with providing full time 24/7 police (and medical first responder) protection, our police department also offers residents additional services. Some of our services include:

Drug Testing Kits at cost
Vacation Checks (click for form)
Neighborhood Crime Watch organizations
Certified "Refuse to be a Victim" Program
AED (Automatic External Defibrillator) and CPR instruction
Child Identification Programs
Crime Prevention education

Since the inception of the Clayton Township Police Program:

Ø Increased coverage from 116 hours per week to 240; along with 20 hours of investigative work weekly, a full-time Police Chief and full-time clerical staff.

Ø Walk-in office hours from 9:00am-4:30pm.

Ø Increased arrests from 146 in 2002 to 483 in 2007.

For more information on any of the above mentioned items, please contact the police department at (810) 635-3230 (NON-EMERGENCY) during regular business hours (Monday-Friday 9:00am-4:30pm)