The Petoskey Department of Public Safety’s Citizen Academy is an 18 hour block of instruction designed to give our community a better working knowledge of the Public Safety Department’s operations, policies, and procedures.  The Academy will consist of a series of classes, held once each week for three hours.  The instruction will be comprehensive, covering a different area of the department’s operation each week.  Public Safety Officers and Supervisors will provide the instruction.

The Petoskey Department of Public Safety responds to citizen complaints concerning traffic safety and speeding violations.  New to the website will be SPEED ANALYSIS statistical data compiled using the Speed Sentry Traffic Sign.  This data is utilized to help identify problem areas within the city and allows Public Safety Personnel to be utilized in an efficient manner. The data allows for targeted patrols during identified times where excessive speeds have been recorded. 

Any concerns or complaints about areas where speeding is noted can be directed to the city website anonymous tip document, or a direct call to our department at 231-347-2500.

 

The Petoskey Department of Public Safety responded to 658 requests for fire and emergency medical services in 2009.  This is an 8 percent decrease in request for services from 2008 (717).  The total fire and EMS requests for the last six years are listed below.

On Monday April 19th the City of Petoskey released a report developed by the International City/County Management Association (ICMA) concerning the delivery of public safety services within the City of Petoskey.  ICMA examined the operations of the Public Safety Department, and made specific recommendations about how the delivery of safety services to residents of Bay Harbor could be improved.