Shelby Township: Shelby Township Showcases Fire, Police Services With Fall Events

Press release from Shelby Township:

09/15/2021 11:29 AM

Being the safest large community in Macomb County isn't easy. At several fall events this year, residents and families can get an inside look at how the pros in the Shelby Township Police and Fire departments make it happen.

With the Shelby Township Police Department Open House Sept. 25, the Shelby Township Fire Department Open House Oct. 9 and the Shelby Township Police Department Community Shred Day Oct. 16 at River Bends Park, township residents can see how the township's 9.2999 local millage rate, lowest among full-service Macomb County communities, makes it the safest.

“There’s an adage that you can’t be cheap, fast and good, but we prove that wrong every day in Shelby Township,” Township Supervisor Rick Stathakis said. “Our tax rate makes us the cheapest full-service community in the county, our quality of life features are better than good, and our officers and firefighters are fast. We have it all in Shelby Township.”

At the STPD open house, residents and families can get an up-close look at some of the unique equipment and units that make the Shelby Township Police Department the standard for public safety in metro Detroit from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at 52530 Van Dyke Ave.

On hand will be the department's tactical response unit and demonstrations from the drone unit, and K-9 officers, Morpheus and Niko, will provide demonstrations at 11 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. There will also be free food and prizes from Utica Van Dyke Towing. In addition, residents can tour vehicles and equipment, and children can enjoy bounce houses.

“It’s not enough to have the best equipped and trained police force in the region,” Township Trustee John Vermeulen said. “What sets our officers apart is that they are a part of our community and neighborhoods. This event is a great way for our residents to get to know our officers and enhance the bond between the residents and our police officers.”

The Shelby Township Fire Department will have its open house from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Oct. 9 at Fire Station No. 1 at 6345 23 Mile Road. The annual event returns after going virtual in 2020 with family-friendly educational demonstrations, a dunk tank to benefit the Great Lakes Burn Camp, and fire station and apparatus tours. Also on hand will be Sparky the Fire Dog as he helps youngsters through this year's fire prevention theme, "Learn the Sounds of Fire Safety."

“We missed a lot of great traditions in Shelby Township last year, but it was tough to miss our Fire Department’s open house,” Stathakis said. "Every year, it's great to watch our township's children light up with joy as they meet our firefighters and explore our fire station and fire trucks. It’s a blessing to welcome our families back to Fire Station No. 1.”

Rounding out the events is the annual Shelby Township Police Department Community Shred Day at 9 a.m. Oct. 16 at River Bends Park at 5700 22 Mile Road. Residents can dispose of sensitive paperwork at the annual shred day event sponsored by the STPD and Absolute Shreds of Auburn Hills.

The shred day is part of the police department’s ongoing crime prevention measures. It is free to residents and businesses in Shelby Township.

Residents should bring documents to be professionally shredded. The shredder will recycle documents with any plastic/paper bags in which they are brought. Boxes will be returned to the individual who brought them. Businesses located in Shelby Township are urged to bring only two boxes of documents to be shredded. For more information, please call the Shelby Township Police Department at 586-731-2121.

“We have an amazing team in Shelby Township that makes our community a better place,” Stathakis said. “From our firefighters and police officers ensuring we are the county’s safest community to our parks and recreation employees who maintain the county’s largest footprint of developed parkland, all of our employees make Shelby Township the crown jewel of Macomb County.”

This press release was produced by Shelby Township. The views expressed here are the author’s own.