Here
you'll find the answers to many questions often asked
of the Negaunee Police Department. Call 475-4154
or email
your question to the Chief of Police if your concern
is not addressed or you want further information on
a subject below.
HOME
ENTRY/OWNER LOCKED OUT:
Officers may or may not attempt
to gain entry into a home depending on the circumstances
of the situation. Please understand officers are
not responsible for any damages occurring and we recommend
you keep a spare key in a safe, secure place.
HOME
& PROPERTY CHECKS :
Planning a trip? If you
live in the city limits of Negaunee and wish to have
officers make periodic checks of your home while you
are out of town, you may request a Home & Property
Check. All you need to do is complete a form and
submit it to the police department prior to departing
the area. Forms are available at the police department
or you may download/print
the form online. There is no cost for this
service.
RESTRAINING
ORDERS (Personal Protection Orders):
Personal protection orders are
handled by the Marquette
County Clerk. If you are in need of such an
order, call 225-8330 for more information.
COPIES
OF REPORTS/FOIA:
There is a $10.00 fee for copies of traffic crash reports
and similar reports requested by insurance companies.
These can be picked up at the police department usually
1-2 business days after the incident occurs or mailed
to your insurance company once payment has been received.
For all other reports you will need to complete a Freedom
of Information Act (FOIA) request, which can be picked
up at the police department or printed
online. Once completed your request will take
1-5 business days for processing and review. **Note**
It is our policy to temporarily deny the release of
any incident still under investigation or pending review
by the Marquette County Prosecutor's Office. In
the event the report you are requesting falls under
either condition, you will be notified of an approximate
date of availability or alternate method of obtaining
said report.
JUVENILE
CURFEW: Per State
of Michigan law, juveniles under the age of 12 years
are not to be on any public street, alley or park without
adult supervision between the hours of 10:00pm and 6:00am.
Juveniles under the age of 16 years are not to be on
any public street, alley or park without adult supervision
between 12:00am and 6:00am. Juveniles found in
violation of curfew will be taken to the police department
and their parents notified to pick them up. Repeated
violations may result in juveniles being petitioned
into Probate Court. Additionally, because allowing
their children to violate curfew is a Misdemeanor, parents
may be cited.
MINOR
IN POSSESSION OF ALCOHOL (MIP Law): On
04/12/2004 the Governor signed into law Public Act No.
63 which will give Michigan one of the strongest minor
in possession laws in the country. It takes effect
on 09/01/2004 and makes several important changes to
the existing law.
Important
changes to the existing law include:
•
The definition of being
“in possession of alcohol” now explicitly includes
blood alcohol content (BAC). The new law prohibits
“any bodily alcohol content.” **
•
Judges will now have
discretion to use jail time when a youth has a prior
MIP conviction AND fails to complete any treatment,
screening, or community service activities ordered
by the court, or fails to pay any fine.
•
First-time offenders
receive the break of not having a Misdemeanor record
if he/she completes probation requirements.
•
The new law sets up
a system to track first-time offenders of the Michigan
MIP law and comparable local ordinances.
•
A provision is included
to allow 19- and 20-year olds who consumed alcohol
legally in Canada or Wisconsin to offer that as an
affirmative defense in a criminal prosecution for
the charge of MIP; however, this does not affect the
Zero Tolerance section for the Operating While Intoxicated
(OWI) law.
**
Exceptions
to this would be 1) the consumption of sacramental wine
in connection with religious services at a church, synagogue
or temple, and 2) a minor enrolled in a course at an
accredited post-secondary institution under faculty
supervision solely for educational purposes and as a
requirement of the course.
CRIMINAL
COMPLAINTS V. CIVIL MATTERS: A
criminal matter involves the violation of a criminal
law or ordinance and is handled by a police agency.
For example, your car being taken by someone
without your permission/knowledge would be a criminal
complaint.
A
civil matter can be described as a contractual disagreement
(verbal or written) between two parties. For example,
if you sell a vehicle to someone and sign off on the
title, but they do not pay the amount agreed upon after
taking delivery of the vehicle, it is a civil matter
as an agreement was made between two parties.
Landlord/tenant disputes are usually civil matters as
well as they involve lease violations.
For
the most part civil matters are handled through the
courts; however, on occasion the police may be of assistance.
If you are unsure about your complaint being
criminal or civil, or are looking for direction in handling
a civil matter, call the department and an officer will
assist you.
CIVIL
PAPER/SUBPOENA SERVICE:
Service of civil papers
and subpoenas in Marquette County is handled by the
Marquette
County Sheriff's Department. If you have paperwork
in need of service, call 225-8435 for assistance.
OPEN
BURNING: Open
burning is prohibited in the City unless you have obtained
a permit from the Negaunee Fire
Department. If you are in need of such a permit,
contact Fire Chief Thomas Gardyko at 475-9811 (leave
a message including your name, address, telephone number
and reason for calling) or go to the City Treasurer's
Office to pick up a guideline sheet containing instructions
on how to apply for a permit to burn within the city
limits.
GAS-POWERED
MOTORS ON TEAL LAKE: Per
city ordinance, gas-powered motors are prohibited on
Teal Lake regardless of whether they are being operated
or are simply attached to a boat (not in use).
You must detach any gas-powered motor from your watercraft
before launching onto Teal Lake. Questions concerning
this ordinance
should be directed to the Chief of Police at (906)475-4154.
BEACH
USE RULES:
Effective 06/01/2004 there is a new Beach/Park Use Policy
which applies to the use of the Teal Lake beach and
park area. The rules apply to both the designated
swimming area (beach) and non-designated swimming area
of the park unless otherwise stated.
WINTER
ROAD CONDITIONS: To
check on the condition of roads for traveling during
the winter season, you can call the MSP Winter Travel
Hotline at 800-381-8477 or get the AAA Snow Report at
800-644-7669.
WINTER
PARKING BAN:
The parking ban begins November
1st and runs through April 30th of each winter season.
For further information on the parking restrictions
during this time period, go to Winter
Parking Ban.
OPERATION
OF SNOWMOBILES:
You may operate a snowmobile at a maximum speed of 10mph
on the rightmost shoulder of City streets, with the
exception of: IRON STREET & US HIGHWAY 41.
ATV
OPERATION WITHIN THE CITY: An
ATV is defined as: Any 3- or 4-wheeled vehicle designed
for off-road use that has low pressure tires, a seat
designed to be straddled by the rider and is powered
by a 50cc to 500cc gas engine.
As
of 10/10/2005 a city ordinance takes effect regarding
the use of ATVs within the City of Negaunee. The
main points of this ordinance are:
Operation
allowed on all city roadways and alleys that have
not been specifically prohibited (see
map) for the purpose of accessing ATV
trails.
Age-specific
requirements:
Persons
under age 12
are not allowed to operate ATVs on city roadways
or alleys
Riders
ages 12-15
must have direct adult supervision and
be in possession of a valid ATV/ORV safety certificate
(contact the Marquette County Sheriff Department
for safety class information)
Hours
of operation: 8am to 8pm EST
Speed
is not to exceed 5mph and ATVs are to travel single
file with the flow of traffic.
All
State regulations apply (i.e. helmet required, no
double riding, etc) and each violation of this ordinance
are punishable by fines up to $100 plus the cost
of prosecution.
PROHIBITED
ROADWAYS & AREAS
Iron
Street
US-41
BR-28
City-owned
parks & natural areas
Cemeteries
Any
highway area normally occupied by a ditch, front/back
slope or utility
PERMITS
TO PURCHASE HANDGUNS:
If you are at
least 18 years of age and live within the City of Negaunee
you would obtain a permit through our department.
For further information see the Firearms
Info section.
CONCEALED
WEAPONS & PERMITS: Applications
for concealed weapon permits can be obtained at this
department; however, all questions should be directed
to the Marquette
County Sheriff's Department as they handle the entire
process and have the most up-to-date information.
DEPARTMENT
AVAILABILITY:
The Negaunee Police Department
is available for serving the community 24 hours a day,
7 days a week, 365 days a year. If at any time
of the day or night you need police assistance you can
dial 911 and a dispatcher will send an officer to you.
To contact the office during regular business hours
call 475-4154.
You
can also come down to the department at any time.
If the door is secured upon your arrival, simply open
the yellow call-box outside the station door and lift
the handset. You will connect with a dispatcher
who can send an officer to meet with you at the department.
This call-box is for use in any situation - not just
emergencies. Feel free to utilize this service
in order to speak with an officer in person outside
of regular business hours.
EMPLOYMENT
OPPORTUNITIES:
Applications and resumés
from persons seeking employment with the Negaunee Police
Department are always accepted:
Marquette
County residents are asked to pick up an application
forms at our office: 100 Silver Street, Negaunee.
Out-of-county
applicants may request an application by telephone
(906)475-4154 or email.
Please be sure to provide your full name
and address in your correspondence.
Completed
applications & resumés should be brought
to the police department or mailed to:
TELEPHONE
SOLICITATION:
The Negaunee Police Department
DOES NOT SOLICIT DONATIONS. If you receive
calls from any organization asking for donations do
NOT give credit card numbers, checking
account numbers or any other such information.
If you are unsure of the call's legitimacy, ask for
the caller's name and then contact the organization
they claim to represent directly. You can apply
this knowledge to Internet emails and sites as well
- do not provide financial information to online solicitors.
Recent
scams reported in the area
include, but are not limited to:
Jury Duty Scam: Someone calls
identifying themselves as a jury duty coordinator.
They inform you that you have missed an appointment
and there is now a warrant for your arrest for not
appearing for duty. When you protest saying
you never received a summons, they ask for your social
security number and other information on the pretense
of canceling the warrant. This is not how the
jury duty system works in Marquette County.
Never give your social security number out
over the phone regardless of who the caller says they
are. If you have questions about jury duty and your
responsibilities, you can call the Marquette County
Clerk's Office.
THIS
SCAM HAS BEEN REPORTED NATIONWIDE AND THE FBI HAS
FURTHER INFORMATION ON THEIR WEBSITE IF YOU WISH TO
READ MORE ABOUT IT: www.fbi.gov
IRS refund to your credit
card: The IRS will never solicit your
information online and has no need to ask for your
credit card number(s).
Social Security benefit inquiries:
Callers are asking citizens for banking information
as it pertains to Social Security benefits.
Never give out bank account information or
your social security number, even if the caller says
they need to "verify" information they claim
to already have.
"Customer Service Evaluator"
jobs in the newspaper: In this instance, companies
advertising customer service jobs ask you to cash
a large check and then send money to them as a "test"
of a new moneygram system. Usually you are asked
to send the money to a location outside of the United
States. Although it might be tempting to cash
the check, do not do so as this is a scam for
which you could be left responsible for thousands
of dollars when the check does not clear. Several
of these companies list Wal-Mart as the place to send
the money gram from, although Western Union and others
have also been suggested.
Receiving a check in the mail
for no known reason: This scam works similarly to
the Customer Service Evalutor job scam in that you
receive a check in the mail to be cashed. You are
promised a portion of the money for your services
and asked to forward a portion to someone you do not
know. DO NOT CASH ANY CHECK IF YOU DO
NOT KNOW THE SENDER OR THE REASON FOR THE CHECK BEING
ISSUED TO YOU. If you have any questions
or concerns whatsoever over a check received in the
mail - DO NOT CASH IT. "Free money"
isn't free when you get held responsible for the full
amount after it fails to clear the banking system.
If
you encounter what you believe is a scam, you may alert
the police to it by calling 475-4154.
PAYING
FINES & TICKETS:
If you receive a parking ticket
you may remit payment in several ways:
Mail payment
using the orange envelope left on your vehicle.
Place payment
in the orange envelope and drop it in the Utility
Payment box located near the front entrance of
the Negaunee City Library to save yourself the
cost of postage.
Come to
the Negaunee Police Department in person.
For
traffic citations contact the 96th District Court: (906)485-5579.
TOUR
THE DEPARTMENT:
If you would like to take a tour
of the police department, or perhaps bring a special
group for a tour, please contact Chief Jay Frusti at
(906)475-4154 or email
your request to make arrangements.
ABANDONED/JUNK
VEHICLES: Abandoned,
inoperable and/or junk vehicles are prohibited by City
Ordinance. Call 475-4154 to report any such vehicles
you become aware of in your neighborhood and an officer
will be dispatched to assess the situation. **Note:
Your name will not be given to the vehicle owner.
Tow
Operators:
If
you are a tow operator and a vehicle which was towed
from inside the city limits has not been claimed by
its owner, you will need to complete an Abandoned
Vehicle form and bring it to the Negaunee Police
Department to being the process. For vehicles
towed from outside of the city limits, contact the
police agency in that jurisdiction for their procedure
on handling abandoned vehicles.
NOXIOUS
WEEDS, JUNK, RUBBISH AND/OR MISCELLANEOUS DEBRIS IN
YARDS: The
presence of noxious weeds, junk, rubbish and debris
is prohibited by city ordinance. Call 475-4154
to report any violations of city ordinance and an officer
will be dispatched to assess the situation. **Note:
Your name will not be given to the property owner.
UNSAFE
STRUCTURES:
If you are aware of an unsafe
structure in the City of Negaunee, call 475-4154 to
have an officer dispatched to assess the situation.
**Note: Your name will not be
given to the property owner.
COMPLAINTS
AGAINST CITY EMPLOYEES:Complaint
forms for making a non-criminal
complaint against any City employee can be obtained
at the Police Department. If the employee in question
is a Negaunee police officer you may also talk to the
Chief of Police if you wish. Completed forms should
be turned in to the City Manager's office or Police
Department.
Criminal
complaints should be reported to a police agency in
the appropriate jurisdiction (where incident occurred).
WARRANT
INQUIRIES: If
you believe there may be a warrant authorized for your
arrest and you wish to take care of the matter, you
may go to any police department to do so. Please
bring photo identification with you. To protect
the personal privacy of those involved, this information
cannot be confirmed over the telephone.
CRIMINAL
HISTORY/BACKGROUND CHECKS:
If you wish to have your criminal
history checked, call the Michigan State Police Post
at 475-9922 for further information. You will
need to appear in person to make the actual request
and provide identification.
SEAT
BELT USAGE- State of Michigan:
Here are some things to keep in
mind while traveling in the State of Michigan:
Police can
stop your vehicle if you or your front seat passenger(s)
are not wearing seat belts.
Police can
stop your vehicle if a child under age 4 is not
in a car seat or if children age 4 through 15 are
not wearing seat belts no matter where they are
riding in the vehicle.
The driver
is responsible and can be ticketed for seat belt
violations by those age 15 and under. Tickets
for seat belt violations by subjects 16 years of
age and older will be issued to the violator.
The
following pertains to children and seat belts:
All
children under 4 years of agemust
be properly restrained in a car seat when traveling
in a motor vehicle, regardless of riding in the
front or back seat.
Infants
under 1 year of age should
1) face the rear, 2) be semi-reclined and 3) be
snugly fastened in a car seat.
Toddlers
between 20 and 40 pounds should
1) face the front, 2) sit upright and 3) be snugly
fastened in a car seat.
Effective
07/01/2008 Michigan's Booster Seat Law will be enforced.
This means all children must be in a booster
seat used in conjunction with a lap/shoulder safety
belt until they are 8 years old OR at least 4'9"
tall - whichever comes first. If your
child does not meet either the age requirement or the
height requirement, your child is required by law to
be in a booster seat with the lap/shoulder belt in place:
BICYCLE
REGISTRATION: Residents
of Negaunee can get bicycles registered free of charge.
You may bring your bicycle to the police department
and complete a registration form, or download/print
the registration form and bring it
to the department once it is completed.
BIKE
SAFETY & HAND SIGNALS: Bicycles
must observe the same rules of the road as vehicles.
This means pay attention for stop signs, traffic lights
and be aware of other traffic around you. Use
hand signals to communicate your intentions:
Stopping/Slowing:
Extend left arm out parallel
with the road with your hand/forearm pointing down
(perpendicular with the pavement).
Turning Right:
Extend left arm out parellel
with the road with your hand/forearm raise up (perpendicular
with the pavement).
Turning Left:
Extend your left arm
straight out parallel with the road.
SEX
OFFENDER REGISTRY:
The Negaunee Police Department
maintains a registry of convicted sex offenders living
in the city. If you wish to view this registry,
you may come to the police department. If you
wish to view the complete registry of convicted sex
offenders for the County of Marquette, you can do so
at the Marquette County Sheriff Department. You
may also access the Sex Offender Registry for the State
of Michigan at www.mipsor.state.mi.us.
Related
Free-Use Website
There
is a free Internet resource for locating sex offenders
in your neighborhood. Visit the Family
Watchdog* site, enter your address information and
a map will be generated to show you where sex offenders
reside in your area. You can view offender names,
addresses and in many cases a photograph. This
map also has a key to indicate the type of crime each
offender has been been convicted of (i.e. rape, crimes
against children or other/lesser offenses).
*THE
FAMILY WATCHDOG SITE IS NOT AFFILIATED WITH THE CITY
OF NEGAUNEE OR THE NEGAUNEE POLICE DEPARTMENT.
WE ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ITS CONTENT OR FREQUENCY
OF UPDATE.
LEGAL
AGE FOR MOPED/MOTORIZED SCOOTER OPERATION:
The Michigan
Motor Vehicle Code specifies the legal age for a person
to operate a moped on public streets/roads and highways
to be 15 and older. Those persons who do not have
a valid Michigan driver's license must apply for a special
restricted license and be able to demonstrate to the
Secretary of State that he/she is competent to operate
the vehicle safely. A road test for the special
restricted license is not necessary.
The
motorcycle helmet laws in Michigan require persons under
age 19 operating a moped/motorized scooter on a public
thoroughfare to wear a crash helmet approved by the
State of Michigan.
Call
the Secretary of State at 486-4760 (Ishpeming) or 226-7556
(Marquette) for further information on the operation
of mopeds/motorized scooters.
EMERGENCY
VEHICLE CAUTION LAW: The
Michigan Emergency Vehicle Caution Law states:
ROADS
WITH TWO OR MORE LANES OF TRAVEL IN THE SAME DIRECTION:
The operator of a vehicle traveling on a highway
designed with two or more lanes of travel in the same
direction shall, upon approaching a stationary emergency
vehicle with its emergency lights activated, carefully
move into an open lane at least one lane away from the
emergency vehicle. If this is not possible due
to traffic, weather, or road conditions, the operator
shall slow down and pass with caution, allowing the
emergency vehicle as much space as possible.
ROADS
WITH ONE LANE OF TRAVEL FOR EACH DIRECTION:
The operator of a vehicle traveling on a roadway which
only has one lane of travel for each direction shall,
upon approaching a stationary emergency vehicle with
its emergency lights activated, carefully move over
into the open adjacent lane if possible. If this
is not possible due to traffic, weather, or road conditions,
the operator shall slow down and pass with caution,
allowing the emergency vehicle as much space as possible.
A
person found responsible for violating this law is guilty
of a misdemeanor and is subject to enhanced penalties
of up to 15 years in prison and/or a $7,500.00 fine
if the violation causes injury or death to a police
officer, firefighter, or other emergency response personnel.
Emergency vehicles are defined
as: Police, Fire, Rescue, Ambulance and Road Service
Vehicles.
Under a change in
the law effective 06/02/2004, road service vehicles
(including wreckers) are considered to be emergency
vehicles for the purpose of this law only.
You do not have to
move over in traffic for an emergency vehicle that
does not have its emergency lights activated; however,
you should always pass with caution and give the emergency
vehicle as much room as possible.
JAIL/BOND
INFORMATION FOR ARRESTED SUBJECTS:
The Negaunee Police Department
does not have a jail facility and transports arrested
subjects to the Marquette County Jail if they are unable
to post the required bond. To get information
about the status of someone who has been lodged in jail,
or to find out the amount of the bond for someone who
has been arrested and lodged, call 225-8445.
The
above patch is the current emblem in use by
the Negaunee Police Department. These
patches are available for trade (new for new)
to law enforcement personnel only. Send
your request on department letterhead, including
a new/unused patch from your own department
in trade, to:
Negaunee
Police Department
ATTN:
L. VanMarter
100
Silver Street
Negaunee,
MI 49866
Law
enforcement personnel are always welcome to
stop by the department with a new patch to trade
in lieu of sending a request on letterhead.
*Please
note if your request does not include a new/unused
patch in trade, you will receive the patch shown
below.
RETIRED
07/2007
This
patch was used by the Negaunee Police Department
for decades and was replaced in 2007.
It is available to the general public without
the requirement of a trade for display purposes
only. These patches are used (taken
from uniforms) but most are in good general
condition.
Local
Collectors:
We ask that collectors within Marquette County
stop by the department in person.
As of 06/19/2008 we have retired patches available
to hand out.
Outside
Marquette Co.:
Send a self-addressed stamped envelope to:
Negaunee
Police Department
ATTN:
L. VanMarter
100
Silver Street
Negaunee,
MI 49866
We
cannot guarantee availablility; however, if patches
are not available at the time your request is
received, your SASE will be held until such time
a patch can be sent out.
If
you have a question about patch requests, please send
an email to Clerk
Laura VanMarter.
HUNTING
WITHIN THE CITY:
City Ordinance prohibits the discharge of firearms (defined
as any rifle, pistol, shotgun, air gun, BB gun or any
other firearm capable of projecting lead or any other
object) within the City of Negaunee. Hunting with
firearms is not allowed; however, hunting with bow and
arrow is acceptable provided it is done in non-residential
areas, safety precautions are taken and common sense
is used.
Hunter
safety courses can be taken through the Marquette County
Sheriff's Department. Call 225-8435 for more information.
SAFETY
COURSES: If
you are interested in taking a safety course, i.e. hunter
or boater safety, contact the Marquette County Sheriff's
Department at 225-8435 or 346-6831 for information.
Programming changes from year to year based on grant
funding/availability.
REPORT
INTERNET CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN:
Call the Michigan Cyber-Tip
Telephone Hotline at 1-800-5CYBER3
(1-800-529-2373). This
hotline is answered by a law enforcement officer between
8:00am and 4:00pm Monday through Friday. On holidays,
weekends and after hours callers will hear a detailed
message and have the option to leave a message of their
own which will be forwarded to the appropriate jurisdiction.
