News Flash

Police Department Receives Approval for an Embedded Social Worker Program

March 26, 2021, Canton, MI – The Canton Township Board of Trustees approved the police department for a service contract with Hegira Health for their Embedded Social Worker Program. Led by Township Supervisor Anne Marie Graham-Hudak, the Canton ...

New Fire Station #2 Opens this Week

March 22, 2021, Canton, MI – This week firefighters began running operations out of their new Fire Station No. 2, located on Warren Road, just west of Haggerty Road.  

The new building replaces the original Station No. 2 built in the early 1970’s,...

Canton Steps Up Seat Belt Enforcements

November 23, 2020, Canton, MI – The Canton Police Department continues to join forces with law enforcement agencies across Michigan by strictly enforcing the state’s seat belt law as part of the national Click It or Ticket campaign.

Saf...

Suspect charged with multiple B&E's to local businesses

August 20, 2020, Canton, MI – On Saturday, David Edward Miller, 58 years old from Westland, was arraigned on charges following multiple break-ins to local businesses in Canton.  

Miller’s charges include four counts of Breaking...

Board approves restructure of Public Safety's top administration

July 29, 2020, Canton, MI – Last night, the Canton Board of Trustees approved the reclassification of two Deputy Director positions as a means of restructuring of the Public Safety Department following the retirement of the former Public Safety ...

July Fourth Holiday Use of Fireworks in Canton

June 23, 2020, Canton, MI – The Canton Public Safety Department reminds residents that Michigan law and Canton ordinance state the following in regard to July Fourth holiday fireworks: 

(a)    The discharge of novelties...

Police Accreditation Team Invites Public Comment

June 17, 2020, Canton, MI – On Monday, June 22, 2020, a team of assessors from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA) will begin their virtual examination into all aspects of the Canton Police Department&r...

Police Department Issues Statement of Support

June 2, 2020, Canton, MI – Chadwick Baugh, Deputy Director of Police, issues the following statement:

The Canton Police Department stands against injustice and works every day to serve our community.  Like many, we are sickened by the ac...

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...