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Dowagiac Police Department


  Chief Thomas AtkinsonDepartment Information

The Dowagiac Police Department employs 14 full-time officers, one full-time administrative assistant and a part-time clerk.

The police department services 4 square miles and a population of 6,147 residents. The department has 1 full-time detective and a community policing officer who also serves as a D.A.R.E. instructor.

In order to meet the needs of the community, three officers patrol the residential and downtown districts on bikes. There are also two marked patrol cars working during the daytime and four on most afternoons and evenings.



 

Contact Information

To obtain copies of police or accident reports, you may contact the administrative assistant
M-F, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. A written FOIA (Freedom Of Information Act) request is required for all police reports and a response to the request will be given within five business days beginning the day after the request is made. The cost for a police report is $.50 each for the first two pages and $.25 for subsequent pages. The cost for an accident report is $4.00 and the cost for fingerprints is $10.00.

Address:

Telephone Numbers:
  241 S. Front Street
Dowagiac, MI 49047
Administration: (269) 782-9743
After Hours: (269) 782-6689
Fax Number: (269) 782-3210


 

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