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Crime Highlights - November 2009

A suicide was investigated. In this incident the victim a 24 yr old male shot himself in the head with a 20 gauge shotgun. No suicide note was located. The autopsy ruled that the death was a suicide manner of death shotgun wound to the head. Investigation continues as to why the individual committed suicide.

There was another armed robbery this month at a party store in Standale. This robbery is related to the robbery which occurred in October at a different party store nearby in Standale. In this case a suspect pointed a gun at the store clerk and demanded money. Investigation revealed the identity of the suspect, subsequently armed robbery warrants have been issued for the suspect’s arrest. An area wide search for the suspect is ongoing. Due to the violent nature of the suspect’s actions many investigative resources focused on these two cases this month. On 12-3-09 the suspect has been apprehended and facing numerous armed robbery charges in different jurisdictions along with Walker’s.

Acting Captain Jason Howe submitted for another Taser grant. On 11-17-09 the Department received a $1000 Taser Kit from NTOA (attached).

The Walker Police Department taught a snowmobile safety course during the month of November. It was very well attended and taught by Officer Jason Frank, Officer Gil Redzinski and myself. The course has received very high praise from the State as being one of the best presentations in the region!

We noted there was a significant drop in the number of retail fraud arrests in November as compared to the same period last year. However there was a definite increase this year in the number of car-deer accidents verses the same time last year.

Dispatcher Dennis Honholt resigned in November to take a police officer position out-of-state. His position has since been filled by laid-off Walker Police Officer Joel Bartels.

There were numerous meetings pertaining to Kent County Central Dispatch and Walker Dispatch during the month of November. Some were of a technical nature; some were related to funding or operational issues either in the City or with our municipalities.

Training:　

Honor Guard Officer Sam Powell attended the funeral for the Muskegon Heights Police Chief and Honor Guard Officer Brandyn Heugel participated in a metro Honor Guard posting of colors for the GRCC Police Academy Graduation. No other training scheduled in November.

Community Activities:　

Numerous planning meetings for the upcoming community food drive.　 In addition, members of the Department assisted Zinser Elementary and the Intermediate schools with lock-down drills.

Volunteer Patrol: 　

Our volunteers logged 237 hours of volunteer hours amongst the group.

Residential Property Checks:

The Volunteer Patrol completed property checks on eleven (11) properties during the month of October.

Directed Patrols:

The speed board was deployed at (19) locations.

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