News Flash

Road Reopened at 3:45 p.m. (Canton Center Road at Cherry Hill)

3:45 p.m., June 12, 2019, Canton, MI -  The intersection of Canton Center & Cherry Hill has fully reopened.  No additional information is being released at this time.

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June 12, 2019, Canton, MI – Today at approximately 11:...

Temporary Traffic Order issued in conjunction with Liberty Fest activities

Due to the Liberty Fest Run and expected heavy traffic for the Liberty Fest fireworks display in Heritage Park, the Director of Public Safety has issued an emergency traffic order in accordance with the Uniform Traffic Code for Cities, Townships  ...

Joint task force arrests 4 individuals in fraud investigation

May 22, 2019, Canton, MI - The Canton Police Department, in conjunction with the Homeland Security Investigations Financial Task Force (B.E.S.T. /3 P.M.L.), has been involved in a lengthy criminal investigation stemming out of Canton regarding what is bel...

Suspicious situation reported at a bus stop

April 12, 2019, Canton, MI – This morning at approximately 8:40 a.m., a student of Plymouth-Canton Community Schools reported that an unknown male drove by the bus stop near Pointe & Sussex at approximately 8:20 a.m., and asked the kids if t...

Public Safety Announces Youth Academy this Summer

March 26, 2019, Canton, MI – The Canton Public Safety Department is hosting a one-week summer program for teens age 13 to 17 years old.  This year’s Youth Academy will be held Monday, June 24 – Friday, June...

Police Department retirement announced

March 11, 2019, Canton, MI – The Canton Public Safety Department announces the retirement of Police Lieutenant Michael Steckel at the end of March.

Michael Steckel was hired by the department as a police officer in 1995.  He was promoted...

Citizens Police Academy registration open during the month of February

January 29, 2019, Canton, MI – The Canton Police Department will be accepting applications during the month of February for its popular Citizens Police Academy.  This year’s eight-week program will be held on Thursdays, from 6...

Canton issues a Snow Emergency

January 19, 2019, Canton, MI –   Effective Saturday, January 19 at 2:30 p.m. – Sunday, January 20, 2019, at 11 p.m., a Snow Emergency is hereby declared for the Charter Township of Canton by Public Safety Director Joshua C. Meier.In acc...

Suspected driver charged in pedestrian hit and run

December 19, 2018, Canton, MI – Yesterday, Dearborn resident Zeina Diab Elhage, age 64, was arraigned in 35^th District Court on a warrant approved by the Wayne County Prosecutor’s office for:

Suspicious situation reported at a bus stop

December 11, 2018, Canton, MI - This morning at approximately 7:20 a.m., a female student of Plymouth-Canton Community Schools was waiting at the bus stop located near Ardsley & Burnham Roads. The student observed a vehicle pass by the bus s...

Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Seeking New Volunteers

Canton Public Safety’s Emergency Management Division is seeking volunteers to join its Community Emergency Response Team (CERT).  The CERT Program educates its members about disaster preparedness for hazards that may impact their area, ...

Police seeking information on driver involved in a pedestrian hit & run

December 6, 2018, Canton, MI – Police officers are looking for the driver of a vehicle who struck a 15-year old bicyclist on Canton Center Road, south of Palmer Road, yesterday at approximately 5:26 p.m.

The driver of the southbound vehicle fled ...

Canton residents are invited to attend Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy's Town Hall Meeting

November 20, 2018, Canton, MI - Prosecutor Kym Worthy will hold a series of Town Hall meetings throughout Wayne County. The first will be held on November 29, 2018 from 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. at the Northville Township Hall, located at 44405 Six Mile Road ...

Police Department directs efforts toward impaired drivers this holiday season

November 15, 2018, Canton, MI - In an effort to keep the roadways safe this holiday season, the Canton Police Department is conducting special traffic enforcements directed at identifying motorists who are driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. ...

Michigan Winter Weather Awareness Week

November 1, 2018, Canton, MI – November 4-10, 2018, is Michigan’s Winter Weather Awareness Week.  Canton’s Emergency Management Division would like to remind residents of some tips to help keep them safe during the u...

Police investigate and determine a threat to be non-credible at Canton Charter Academy today

October 29, 2018, Canton, MI – This afternoon the Canton Police Department was notified of a possible threat at the Canton Charter Academy, located at 49100 Ford Road.  As a precaution, school officials put the students on a preventativ...

Charges issued in Connection with Organized Retail Crime Investigation

August 21, 2018, Canton, MI – Today at 3 p.m., in Dearborn’s 19th District Court, the first two of five individuals will be arraigned on charges issued by Wayne County Prosecutor Kym L. Worthy in connection with an organized retail cri...

Two suspects charged in separate private sale scams

August 14, 2018, Canton, MI – On Saturday, Canton police officers responded to two unrelated calls of a private sale transaction that resulted in a theft.  In both incidents, the victims had made contact with...

Police and Fire Dept Training Exercise Today

August 10, 2018, Canton, MI – Canton Public Safety, along with several area departments and St. Mary’s Hospital in Livonia, is participating in a simulated training exercise until approximately Noon today.  The traini...

Patrol vehicles now stocked with Narcan

July 23, 2018, Canton, MI – All patrol vehicles in Canton are now stocked with Narcan (naloxone), an opioid antagonist used for the complete or partial reversal of opioid overdose, including respiratory depression and blood pr...

Intermittent Outdoor Warning Siren System testing this week

July 19, 2018, Canton, MI - Work is being performed on Canton's Outdoor Warning Siren System this week. Individual sirens may be tested for a duration of six seconds. In the event of an actual weather emergency the sirens will sound fo...

Canton to host Personal Safety for Your Teen & College-Bound Student Seminar

(Canton, MI – June 28, 2018) Canton’s Public Safety Department is partnering with Canton Leisure Services to present a Personal Safety for Your Teen and College-Bound Student seminar on Saturday, July 21, 20...

Canton amends ordinance to include vapor products

June 27, 2018, Canton, MI - Last month, the Charter Township of Canton Board of Trustees approved an amendment to the Township’s ordinance prohibiting minors from possessing tobacco products to include e-cigarettes, vapor products and ...

Canton hosting first Youth Public Safety Academy

May 15, 2017, Canton, MI – The Canton Public Safety Department is hosting a one-week summer program for teens age 13 to 17 years old, providing a fun, interactive learning experience designed to:

• Teach students about the daily operations of the p...