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Police Investigate Suspicious Death of 70-Year Old Canton Resident

May 3, 2023, Canton, MI – The Canton Police Department is currently investigating the death of a 70-year old Canton resident.  Police were initially contacted the evening of May 2, for a report of suspicious circumstances surro...

Records Bureau Closed to the Public February 6-10, 2023

January 25, 2023, Canton, MI – Canton Public Safety’s Records Bureau will be closed to the public the week of February 6 – 10, 2023.  The Bureau will resume operations on Monday, February 13, from its newly renovated...

Town Hall Meeting on License Plate Readers

January 20, 2023 – Canton, MI – The Canton Board of Trustees will be holding a Town Hall Meeting on the topic of License Plate Reader Systems on Tuesday, February 7, at 7 p.m.  Police Department officials will present on the b...

Police Officers participate in Anti-Defamation League training

November 22, 2022, Canton, MI – Last week, the Canton Police Department held an internal training session for its officers on the topic of hate crimes and violent extremism, presented by the Anti-Defamation League.  The trainin...

Fatal crash update

October 7, 2022, Canton, MI - The victim killed in this crash has been identified as 56-year old Timothy Sean Rodgers, of Canton.  Rodgers was a Navy veteran.  

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October 7, 2022, Canton, MI – Yesterday, 47-year old Lavina Flam...

Police Department announces the retirement of Deputy Chief Craig Wilsher

September 27, 2022 – The Canton Police Department announces the upcoming retirement of Deputy Chief Craig Wilsher, following his 24-year career with the agency.

Craig Wilsher started his career in Canton in 1998, following several years of law en...

Canton moves to CodeRED for mass notification system

August 15, 2022, Canton, MI – The Canton Public Safety Department is pleased to announce the launch of our new CodeRED mass notification system to send alerts and time-sensitive messages to residents and staff members. In addition to emergency a...

Canton to Host Personal Safety for Your Teen & College-Bound Student Seminar

June 20, 2022, Canton, MI – The Canton Police Department is partnering with Canton Leisure Services to present a Personal Safety for Your Teen and College-Bound Student seminar on Saturday, July 23, 2022, from 9:30 – 11:30 a.m...

Canton Public Safety at Liberty Fest

June 16, 2022, Canton, MI – The Canton Public Safety Department will be on-site of Canton’s Liberty Fest today through Saturday, June 18, 2022.  

The fire department will have paramedics available to respond to medical emergenc...

Temporary Traffic Order for Special Conditions

Due to the Liberty Fest Fireworks and the Canton Liberty Run, the Director of Police Services has issued an emergency traffic order in accordance with the Uniform Traffic Code for Cities, Townships and Villages, R28.1127, Rule 27, ordering the following:

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Canton hosting first Youth Public Safety Academy

May 15, 2017, Canton, MI – The Canton Public Safety Department is hosting a one-week summer program for teens age 13 to 17 years old, providing a fun, interactive learning experience designed to:

• Teach students about the daily operations of the p...