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Hastings Police Department

Chief of Police – Jeff Pratt

The Hastings Police Department is the law enforcement division of the City of Hastings. The department is responsible for the enforcement of Federal and State law, as well as local ordinances. The department serves and protects all persons and property within the City of Hastings.

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Prescription Drug and Opioid Addiction Deaths on the Rise

Prescription drug and opioid addiction has led to a five fold increase in drug deaths in Michigan since 1999. Governor Rick Snyder has put together a task force to investigate the increase in these deaths. The link below provides some findings based upon the investigation of the team. The link is to an article published by the Detroit News on October 12th 2015.

http://www.detroitnews.com/story/

Lost and Found Property

The Hastings Police Department has several found items that have been turned in to our office.  These items include bikes, keys, cell phones, jewelry, wallets, etc… If you have lost anything in the city please contact the Hastings Police Department.  We also have a lost and found board, located in our lobby with items that have been turned in and where they were found. The Hastings Police Department is open Monday thru Friday 8am to 5pm. 269-945-5744.

Emergency Business Contact Forms

The Hastings Police Department along with Barry Central 911 is updating their emergency business contact forms for 2015. The forms are vital in the event of an emergency occurring after business hours in cases of break in or a fire.  Please contact the Hastings Police with any names and phone numbers you wish to be contacted at in the event of an emergency. The forms are also available at the Hastings Police Department by calling and requesting one be faxed to you.  Hastings Police Department office hours are Monday thru Friday 8am-5pm (269)-945-5744.

Free Parking Locations

The City of Hastings is making a change in parking lot number 8 which is located behind the Waldorf Brew Pub. Lot number 8 was previously a 3 hour only parking and now has been changed to all day free parking. There are several free all day parking lots in the city, those lots include;  lots 3, 4, 5, 6, and now number 8.  If you have any concerns about where the lots are located you may pick up a parking map at the Hastings City Police or the City Hall Building located at 201 E. State St.

MEDICINE DROP OFF BOX

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The Hastings Police Department has a medicine drop off box located on the second floor of the City Hall building. Never flush old or unwanted medications down the drain/toilet, you may bring in your unwanted or expired medications and they will be properly disposed of.  Just leave the medications in the bottle,  black out your name if you wish and drop them in the secured box.  The box is available for drop offs Monday thru Friday 8am-5pm.  201 E. State St. If you have any questions about the drop off box contact us at The Hastings Police Department.

269-945-5744

  • Police Patrol Services

    The department is the primary investigative agency of traffic crashes, both property damage and injury type. As the result of crash investigations, civil infraction citations may be issued and/or criminal charges referred to the Barry County Prosecutor’s Office. Mandatory crash information is processed and forwarded to Lansing by office personnel.

    The police department investigates suspected criminal activity, suspicious situations, and other calls for service. These calls for service may be called in to dispatch by witnesses, concerned parties, or initiated by police officers during the course of patrol. Officers routinely patrol by means of patrol cars, on bicycle and, at times, on foot.

    As a result of officers investigating reported or suspected criminal activity, they generate official investigative reports, forwarding investigative reports to the City Attorney’s office, the Prosecuting Attorney’s office, or other appropriate agencies, for possible initiation of a criminal or civil process. Following issuance of formal criminal charges, officers of the department make arrests and incarcerate criminal suspects. Mandatory court appearances often follow and are required of officers for testifying purposes.

    Investigative reports, arrest reports, names, dates, places, property, vehicles, warrants, etc. are placed into the in-house records system.

  • Community Police Activities

    In an attempt to become more of a positive presence in the community we have requested funds that would help enhance communication between the Police Department and the public. These funds would cover the startup costs and materials for possible neighborhood watch groups, possible neighborhood picnics and “Coffee with a Cop” meetings. We will continue to provide the D.A.R.E. training to Hastings area 5th grade classes.

  • Clerical: Service Window Attendant/Secretary

    There are currently two clerical employees in the department. One clerical employee primarily attends to the service window and walk-in customers, parking ticket entry and payments, requests for police reports, testing and issuing handgun purchase permits, logging civil infraction notices, keeping track of police data, monthly Council reports, answering phones, registering sex offenders, and acting as a liaison between the Prosecutor’s Office, courts, and private attorneys. This Clerk processes all freedom of information requests received at the police department, forwarding them to the Chief or Deputy Chief as required for response. This clerk also performs fingerprinting of various applicants as necessary.

  • Investigative Services

    Separate from the investigations that are conducted by patrol officers, the Detective Sergeant is assigned to conduct follow up, covert or special investigations. The Detective Sergeant is responsible for furthering investigations of a more serious nature. The Detective Sergeant performs multi-jurisdictional operations with other agencies on occasion and conducts in-house investigations. The Detective Sergeant makes contact with outside operatives, maintains evidence from investigations, assists the Prosecutor’s Office as necessary, and works closely with victims.

    The Detective Sergeant has been used in the past, and may be used in the future, for patrol services when there is no immediate need for investigative services. The Detective Sergeant responds to criminal investigations, when requested or instructed, at all in-City school buildings.

  • Administrative Services

    The Police Chief and the Deputy Police Chief administer the police department. The Deputy Chief of Police reports directly to the Chief of Police.

    The Police Chief’s administrative tasks include; developing policies and procedures for staff, monitoring compliance and the training in those policies, preparing and maintaining a budget, administering disciplinary action, acting as a liaison between the police department, the general public and all other agencies, acting as a grant writer and grant administrator as required, acting as a deputy FOIA coordinator, Emergency Management Coordinator and Title VI Non-Discrimination Policy Investigator. General oversight of the police department staff is the responsibility of the Chief. The Chief’s office is responsible for guiding and directing the police department and its employees in the attempt to provide the best law enforcement for the City of Hastings.

    The Deputy Chief of Police is responsible for the daily function of the police department, the supervision of four Sergeants, overseeing the work performance of all patrol officers and office staff. The Deputy Chief is in charge of the evidence tracking system, entering evidence into the computer, maintaining a proper chain of evidence, and determining final disposition for all items logged in. This office oversees all undercover operations, both in concert with, and independent from, other departments. The Detective Sergeant reports directly to the Deputy Chief of Police. He maintains the work schedule for the department’s patrol officers in addition to scheduling vacation, training, and overtime.

  • Supervisory

    There are three Patrol Sergeants in the department along with the one Detective Sergeant. A Patrol Sergeant is assigned to each of three shifts. Patrol Sergeants have the responsibility of supervising the patrol officers assigned to their respective shifts. They are directly responsible for the work ethic and performance of their subordinates. Sergeants act as one of the two or three officer teams that make up every shift. Sergeants patrol, respond to complaints, and enforce traffic regulations in the same manner as patrol officers, but also carry an added responsibility of supervising the shift’s activities. Sergeants form the direct line of communication to the Chief’s or Deputy Chief’s office.

  • Officer List

    Chief of Police
    Jeff Pratt – Email

    Deputy Chief of Police
    Dale Boulter – Email

    Detective Sergeant
    Karen Larson – Email

    Sergeants
    Kris Miller – Email
    Nate Pickett – Email
    Julissa Kelly – Email

    Officers
    Josh Sensiba – Email
    Alan Klein – Email
    Scott Tenney – Email
    Camerin Spicer – Email
    Mario Jimenez – Email
    Seven Damveld – Email
    Leonel Rangel – Email
    Jacob Fielstra – Email

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    Bike Registration

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    House Check Form

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House Check Form

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Hastings City D.A.R.E.

This fund supports efforts of the Hastings Police Department to actively educate and encourage students in Hastings Area School District schools to resist substance abuse and violence.

Historically, this fund supported the local Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) program. The DARE program was suspended for a time until its reinstatement in 2013/2014. The 2014/2015 budget reflects continuing the DARE program utilizing a Hastings police officer part-time. Wages and benefits for the position are included in the Police Department cost center. Expenditures in this fund will be for supplies and training. Learn more here…

 

Drug Enforcement

This function was first developed in 1987/1988 as a result of a need for funding drug enforcement activities in the City. The original funding was appropriated by the City Council from the General Fund. During 2004/2005, a separate fund was created due to revised accounting regulations.

The fund recognizes revenues in the form of civil forfeitures of cash, personal property, and real property confiscated under State drug statutes. Revenue gained under drug forfeiture statues may only be expended for uses associated with drug law enforcement on a non-supplanting basis.

Goal:

Provide an effective means of implementing and carrying out drug enforcement activities in the City such that trafficking in illegal substances is reduced and avoided.

Useful Links

  • AMERICA’S MOST WANTED
  • MICHIGAN STATE POLICE
  • BARRY COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT
  • FBI
  • BARRY COUNTY PROSECUTOR’S OFFICE
  • MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS (OTIS)
  • MICHIGAN SEX OFFENDER REGISTRY
  • NATIONAL CENTER FOR MISSING AND EXPLOITED CHILDREN
  • BARRY COUNTY SUBSTANCE ABUSE TASK FORCE
  • BARRY COUNTY UNITED WAY
  • GREEN GABLES HAVEN
  • SAFE HARBOR CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER
  • SILENT OBSERVER: 1-800-310-9031 | 269-948-3335

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City of Hastings
201 E State St.
Hastings, MI 49058
PH: 269.945.2468
FX: 269.948.9544
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The City of Hastings is located 35 miles Southeast of Grand Rapids, 30 miles Northeast of Kalamazoo, in Southwestern Michigan.


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