Police Department
The Plymouth Township Police Department has in recent years
received several awards for its Community Policing and Traffic
Safety programs. Plymouth Township police officers are
assigned to one of four geographic areas where they talk with
citizens to identify problems ranging from quality of life
issues to traffic or crime. To reach the Sergeant in charge of
your neighborhood, call (734) 354-3232.
Click here to view the
Administrative Report regarding Community Policing History.
Thomas J. Tiderington was appointed as Chief of Police in
September 2001. His experience has allowed the police
department to continue providing the total quality policing
that the community has come to expect.
 The
Police Department provides many services to the community from
crime prevention, traffic safety programs, school resources,
TEAM, and many more. For more information on how the Police
Department can partner with your neighborhood or community
group you can personally call Officer Jamie Senkbeil at (734)
354-3243.
Location
Plymouth Township Police Department
Plymouth Township Hall
9955 N. Haggerty Road
Hours
General office hours Monday through Friday from 8:00 am -
4:30 pm.
Office is staffed 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Mission Statement
 The
mission of the Charter Township of Plymouth is to provide
community service, dedicated to protecting human rights
through personal and professional excellence.
Police Authority
The Plymouth Township Police Department draws its authority
from the will and consent of the people. The police are the
instruments by which the people achieve and maintain order.
All police efforts are founded on principles of public service
and are ultimately responsible to the public. The authority by
which the Plymouth Township Police Department acts is granted
by and from the people through State Statute, Township
Charter, Township Ordinances, and the Township Board of
Trustees.
The Township Charter grants the Police Department such
authority as may be necessary for the preservation of quiet
and order, and the protection of persons and property within
the Township.
At the present time, the Plymouth Township Police
Department is accomplishing its mission of providing community
service dedicated to protecting human rights through personal
and professional excellence.
Vision Statement
The vision of the Charter Township of Plymouth Police
Department is to provide professional courteous service, with
quality and integrity, while being recognized as leaders in
innovative services to our community and to the law
enforcement profession.
In order to accomplish this vision, the Township
reorganized the Police Department community service and law
enforcement functions. The Department developed the character
of the Department by establishing the basic values under which
we operate, and by setting goals and objectives to guide the
Department in its delivery of community service. These goals
and objectives will serve to measure our performance.
The Department General Goals
I. To maintain public peace or order in a manner
consistent
with the freedoms secured by the United States
and
State of Michigan Constitutions.
II. To promote a sense of safety and security within
the
community by creating a stable environment and
maintaining a Township where people can work and live
in
safety.
III. To protect life and property from criminal attack
through
the apprehension of offenders and the enforcement
of the
laws of the State and ordinances of the Township
and by
the reduction and prevention of crime and
delinquency.
IV. To provide effective response to calls for service.
V. To deliver quality service through community
partnerships and problem solving.
VI. To insure traffic and general public safety.
VII. To provide community social services referrals.
VIII. The investigation of crimes, illegal liquor
traffic and vice,
and the preparation of evidence for the
prosecution of
criminal cases and offenses in violation of
the law. The
Police Department shall enforce all
provisions under
the law for which any penalty is provided
and in force
within the Township.
IX. The prevention and control of juvenile delinquency,
the
removal of crime hazards and the coordination of
community agencies interested in crime prevention.
X. To improve the quality of life in the community and
create
a Township in which people are proud to be a part
of.
The Community Service Philosophy
The
Plymouth Township Police Department has adopted a community
oriented policing philosophy as a way to improve the police
service it provides to its citizens. Community policing
returns officers to the neighborhoods where they get to know
the community. They are encouraged to form partnerships with
residents, schools and business owners to identify and respond
to community problems.
The Plymouth Township Police Department recognizes police
personnel, to a very large measure, are the government
representatives best positioned to address the concerns of the
community’s citizens. Police personnel are the first called on
to respond to the vast array of real and perceived threats to
public safety and health. Police personnel are often best able
to prompt, or develop, and carry out resolutions to these
concerns.
The Department prides itself on the quality of its
employees. It is the Department’s belief that providing its
personnel with the opportunity to participate in planning,
decision making and quality service delivery, will result in a
safer community with citizens who have an enhanced perception
of the quality of life. The Plymouth Township Police
Department is dedicated to the efficient, effective and
satisfactory delivery of police service.
The Plymouth Township Police Department community service
philosophy is a goal oriented approach which focuses on
results. This problem solving process is facilitated by
supervision and management, but the tasks and solutions are
employee driven. Each police department employee is
responsible and accountable for their individual actions.
Police personnel are encouraged to utilize their knowledge
of the community and their profession to identify public
safety problems and quality of life issues. The resolution of
these problems shall be accomplished by the officers; use of
their own ingenuity along with Department, Township and
community resources. Department members shall work in
partnership with the community to solve problems. Emphasis is
placed on the identification and resolution of the underlying
causes of the problems.
The Plymouth Township Police Department believes that
directing resources toward seeking solutions will provide our
citizens with quality service. This service is aimed at
proactively solving community problems. We also believe the
implementation of the problem solving process will prevent
future crime problems and provide a sense of citizen safety
and confidence in the police department, while providing job
enrichment for its officers.
Community Partnership Definition
The Plymouth Township Police Department’s community
partnership philosophy provides full quality service through
personalized policing. Under this philosophy, officers work
within their patrol areas in partnership with citizens to
identify and solve problems.
Problem Solving Definition
Full service expands on traditional policing methods.
Police officers still perform traditional police functions,
such as making arrests and enforcing traffic laws, but they
also strive to solve the underlying problems which give rise
to problems they encounter.
Full Quality Service Definition
Quality service places citizen satisfaction as its ultimate
goal. It recognizes that citizens are the "consumers" of the
service we render and, to a very large degree, determine what
is desirable and needed. The Plymouth Township Police
Department’s commitment to full quality service requires all
Department members deliver police service efficiently,
effectively and satisfactorily the first time.
Contacts
Thomas
Tiderington, Police Chief
(734) 354-3232
Robert Smith,
Assistant Police Chief
(734) 354-3238
General Police Dept
(734) 354-3232
Emergency
911
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