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The Dowagiac Police Department offers a variety of programs and services to better serve the community. Please click on the link below that best suits your particular needs.

		Business Watch Program
		Vacation House Checks
		Elderly Citizen Wellness Checks
		Workplace Violence Prevention Program
		Self-Defense Class for Women
		Children's Safety Programs
		Neighborhood Watch

Business Watch Program

The purpose of the Business Watch Program is to assist businesses in crime prevention.

To help our Police Department to better serve you, new businesses coming to Dowagiac and existing businesses that have not yet done so are encouraged to stop by the Police Department at 241 S. Front Street to fill out the Business Watch Contact Card.

The form is also available here: Business Watch Contact Card (PDF)

Vacation House Checks

As a service to our citizens, the Dowagiac Police Department offers free vacation house checks. Officers will periodically check the exterior of your home while you are away. This service helps to deter potential burglars and provides for additional security while your house is unoccupied.

If you are going on vacation and would like someone from the Police Department to check on your house, please stop by the Police Department at 241 S. Front Street to complete the Vacation Check Request Form.

The form is also available here: Vacation Check Request Form (PDF)

Elderly Citizen Wellness Check

If you have a loved one that you would like to have your Police Department check on, please stop by the Police Department at 241 S. Front Street to complete the Elderly Citizen Wellness Check Request Form.

The form is also available here:
Elderly Citizen Wellness Check Request Form (PDF)

Workplace Violence Prevention Program

The Dowagiac Police Department is proud to offer our local businesses three different Workplace Violence Seminars. The first is designed for those in upper level management positions.

This seminar is approximately 2 hours long and focuses on why a person may become violent in the workplace as well as how to recognize behaviors associated with the problem. It also provides businesses with an outline of the services our police department provides and what they can expect from our department should a workplace violence situation arise.

The second program is a simplified version of the first for regular employees and should last about ½ hour. The third program focuses on how to deal with irate customers/clients and how to defuse potentially violent situations. This final program lasts approximately 1 hour.

For more information on these programs or to schedule one for your business, please contact either Officer Steve Grinnewald or Officer Dave Davis at (269) 782-9743.

Self-Defense Class for Women

Our Police Department offers the R.A.D (Rape Aggression Defense) program for women. It is a 9-hour course designed specifically for women to enhance their options of self-defense and prevent abduction.

2-3 classes are sponsored each year, but any group, organization, or business may set up their own private session.

For more information, please contact Officer Susan Worley at (269) 782-0914.

Children's Safety Programs

The following is a list of available safety programs for children. Most of these programs include handouts and/or a video presentation. To set up a presentation, please contact Officer Susan Worley at (269) 782-0914.

		Stranger-Danger
		Drug Awareness
		Internet Safety
		Car Seat Safety
		Bicycle Safety
		T.E.A.M—Teaching Educating and Mentoring
		Fingerprinting for Identification

Neighborhood Watch

Our Police Department believes in working together with the citizens we serve to make our city a safer place to live. Neighborhood Watch meetings are designed to provide a forum for people to express their concerns and to learn about ways to make their neighborhoods safer.

Neighborhood Watch also provides home security surveys and information on drug awareness, crime prevention, and personal safety.

For more information, please contact Officer Susan Worley at (269) 782-0914.