The Petoskey Department of Public Safety's Citizen Academy is a 21 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.  There is no cost to be a member of the academy class.

The Petoskey Department of Public Safety Department is proud to announce that we are participating in the Law Enforcement Against Drugs (LEAD) Program. Our mission is to provide the community and parents a program to assist in keeping our children drug free. The program offers important information and convenient free drug and alcohol tests that provide IMMEDIATE results in the PRIVACY and safety of their home.  In the event of a positive result, L.E.A.D.  can direct them to an appropriate community resource without law enforcement intervention.

 

Petoskey Department of Public Safety 2011 Youth Academy Monday August 15th through Wednesday August 17th 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

 

 

The Petoskey Department of Public Safety is currently accepting applications for the department’s Youth Academy.

This comprehensive, three day program provides High School students, from the Petoskey area, the opportunity to experience, first hand, what a career in public safety would be like. Twenty-Four hours will be dedicated to classroom lecture, practical or hands on training and "scenario based" training. The academy is provided at no cost to the student. Class size is limited to 16 students.

The ordinance regarding all parking tickets issued by Petoskey Department of Public Safety personnel (yellow tickets) has changed.  All parking fines have increased, with the exception of the winter parking tickets; those will remain at $25.00 until notices have to be sent.  This also includes any and all parking violations that may occur at the schools.  Please note that the handicap parking tickets have increased to $50.00.  This is separate from any tickets issued by the Parking Services Office, those being the orange tickets.  For details on their tickets they can be contacted at 231-439-9124. Any questions regarding the yellow tickets issued by the City of Petoskey can be directed to 231-347-2500.  The ordinance addressing this issue can also be located on the city website.