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Responder ical distance of 6 feet whenev- Ott. Chief praises safety staff
IN THE CITY OF ROMULUS
er possible. Maciag said peo-
ple who need to drop off gun The Romulus Police
FROM PAGE 1 permits should do so by mail Department has also made Tom Tiderington, who made full-staffing of our
or use the drop box at the some slight changes to protect has served as Plymouth police and fire departments
fire departments have lower level of the building. officers and comply with the Township police chief for 19 a top priority,” he said. “Our
dropped in recent weeks due To ensure safety among governor's order. years and as a law enforce- first responders could not
to the “stay home” order the police force, officers take “Please rest assured that ment professional for more be operating at this high
(2020-21) issued by the gover- their temperature before and the Romulus Police than 40 years, issued a state- degree of professionalism
nor, but both departments are after their shift, wash their Department will continue to ment praising his staff. without the township
fully prepared for a spike in hands frequently, and work in be out protecting our neigh- He said that he has board's relentless efforts
emergency runs and calls for offices and cars that have borhoods and businesses. We “seen many challenges, these past four years to
assistance due to an anticipat- been cleaned and disinfected have made some slight both man-made and natu- rebuild and strengthen our
ed rise in COVID-19 cases, regularly. They have a good changes to minimize potential ral, that have made me a police, fire and dispatch
public safety officials said. supply of personal protection exposures to you and our offi- better person and have services. Our leadership
“Things are changing equipment (PPE) ready and cers,” noted the police shown me the true charac- team of Supervisor (Kurt)
daily,” said Police Chief Allan available for use, Maciag said. Facebook post. ter and resolve of our police Heise, Clerk (Jerry) Vorva
Maciag. Of the on-call firefighters, “You can now file police officers, fire fighters and and Treasurer (Mark)
Callers to 911 can expect to 95 percent are state licensed reports on-line, through the dispatch staff. As we con- Clinton respect our dedicat-
be asked screening questions as emergency medical Police Public Safety link at tinue to battle this invisible ed and professional staff of
for COVID-19, the disease responders and follow the romulusgov.com. You can also enemy, our Public Safety first responders, and have
caused by the novel coron- same procedures as police call (734) 941-8400 to file a Officers continue to risk been strong partners as we
avirus. They are being asked when reporting to the station police report over the phone. their lives each and every work together through this
about potential symptoms for a call, said Fire Chief As with any emergency; call day to bravely serve our crisis,” Tiderington said.
and any exposure to people Steve Ott. They work together 911 and we will respond as community. I am extremely “Plymouth Township
who have the infectious dis- with personnel from always. proud of all of them,” he residents can rest assured
ease that presents with a Community EMS (CEMS) to “Should you need anything said. that our Police Officers,
fever and respiratory prob- stabilize and transport from our Records Bureau; Tiderington also Fire Fighters, Dispatchers
lems such as shortness of patients who need care, he give us a call or email. Please expressed his appreciation and Civilian Support Staff
breath and a cough, often said. look out after each other, for the support of the town- are there for them every
with aches and pains. For Patients exhibiting symp- wave to us with all five fin- ship board of trustees. day, and that we have
non-emergency calls, toms of COVID-19 will be gers, maintain your social dis- “We could not do our excelled during this time of
Dispatch (248-349-1234) will assessed by first responders tance and stay safe,” the post jobs effectively without the national crisis.
take the person's name and wearing personal protective continued. strong support of our town- “It is my honor and privi-
phone number and have an gear, such as mask, gowns and ship leaders. I am thankful lege to serve with them,” he
officer call back. This is a new face shields, which protects IN SUMPTER TOWNSHIP that the board of trustees concluded.
operating procedure that took them while treating or trans- Sumpter Township,
effect after the police depart- porting the patient. Director of Public Safety and added. sis will we risk the safety of
ment. office closed to the pub- During runs, physical dis- Police Chief Eric Luke said “I want to remind every- our community. We have not,
lic as part of the governor's tancing of 6 feet is now stan- that emergency services will one to dial 911 for emergen- and will not reduce or elimi-
order to stay at home. dard operating procedure respond as expected. cies only. For all other police, nate police officer patrols. If
Police continue to make apart from hands-on patient “Our Public Safety fire or medical issues call our anything, we will increase
their rounds of city streets, care or transport. Department is prepared for dispatch at (734) 461-6898,” he police patrols if necessary,”
neighborhoods and business- “We're trying to limit the emergency operations and advised. Jedrusik said.
es, Maciag said. Officers are number of first responders has put procedures in place “I know this trying time is “The current strategy of
still responding to the scene who are exposed to COVID- to help protect the health of full of many stressors. I assure the Westland Police
of an accident or of a crime to 19, while still providing our police officers, firefight- you the response of Sumpter Department is to reduce
investigate and write reports, prompt medical response to ers, and community mem- Township Public Safety when direct police/citizen contacts.
but now they maintain a phys- anyone who needs it,” noted bers,” Luke said at a recent you need us should not be one We are achieving this goal by
meeting of the Sumpter of them,” he concluded. implementing an online
Township Board of Trustees CLEMIS police reporting sys-
meeting. IN THE CITY OF WAYNE tem, by reducing face-to-face
“This means we've Police and emergency police/citizen contacts and by
tweaked our response to services are operating as temporarily suspending non-
lower priority, non-emergency usual, according to the police essential services.
calls for service, both police Facebook page although “The officers of the
and fire/rescue, to minimize some reports can now be filed Westland Police Department
person-to-person contact. We online. Information is avail- are also practicing social dis-
will, without question, able on the department tancing amongst ourselves in
respond in our usual manner Facebook page. order to reduce the risk of any
to all emergency calls though. potential virus spread,” he
Depending on the specific IN THE CITY OF WESTLAND said. “Be confident knowing
importance, information from Westland Police Chief Jeff that the men and woman of
the public safety department Jedrusik also took to the the Westland Police
Local public safety departments received a large donation of will be shared through the department Facebook page to Department have been, and
disposable face shields from Ford Motor Co. recently which police department's Nixle assure residents of the contin- will continue to work through
were proudly made by members of United Auto Workers. account in addition to the uing police efforts in the com- this crisis in order to ensure
Ford workers celebrated the completion and shipping of 1 Facebook pages of the police munity during the pandemic. that our community is safe
million masks last week, vital to the safety of health workers. and fire departments,” he “At no time during this cri- and protected.”

Festivals

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made by officials regarding the
Canton Liberty Fest, set this
year for June 18-20. Organizers
said the issue is still under dis-
cussion, but if the event takes
place, it will most likely be a
much smaller celebration than
in the past, in light of the cur-
rent health threat.
In Plymouth, the Art In The
Park event, set for July 10-12
will take place as scheduled,
according to reports.
Wayne Downtown Days
could also be canceled
although there is no decision
about the event usually set for
early August, according to
Wayne Main Street, the organiz-
er of the event.
In Westland, the All
American Cruise, scheduled for
June 20, has been canceled but
could be rescheduled, accord-
ing to organizer Don Nicholson.
Cruisn' Hines, an event set for
Aug. 23 will proceed as sched-
uled, he added.
Blues, Brews and BBQ in
Westland, a city sponsored
event set for Aug. 7-8, will go on
as scheduled, according to
organizers.
The city will postpone the All
American Craft Beer & Wine
Festival set for May 30. No
alternate date for that event has
been chosen.
Wayne County Mud Day
organizers are unsure about the
event set for July 7 at Nankin
Mills in Westland. A final deci-
sion about the event that
attracts hundreds of youngsters
from throughout the are has not
been made, according to county
officials.