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December 13, 2018 ASSOCIATED NEWSPAPERS OF MICHIGAN PAGE 5

NORTHVILLE

Public safety director offers strategic plan

Don Howard domestic situation that turned possibility of creating a motor car- with other area agencies, he
Staff Writer violent. rier traffic unit and training and explained.
“We see and hear a lot more of certifying motorcycle officers. Each month Mutchler calls
Last month, Northville crime incidents these days Mutchler said he would like to together his staff command per-
Township Public Safety Director because of social media,” work with the trustees to secure sonnel for a “Compstat” meeting
Todd Mutchler presented an Mutchler explained. “Our motto property for a second fire station that entails a breakdown, review
ambitious five-year strategic plan is 'Working for a safer communi- and secure funding to hire six and discussion of all the incidents
to the members of the township ty…The key elements are service, additional firefighters to ade- that occurred during the month
board of trustees for both the trust and respect.'” quately staff a two-fire-station for both police and fire depart-
police and fire departments To date the department has operation. Part of his plan to work ments. The concept is patterned
under his command. received 21,542 combined police toward accreditation by the after a program initiated by the
Mutchler created a blueprint and fire calls for service for the Commission On Fire New York City Police Department
to set priorities and identify avail- 31,000 or so township residents, Accreditation International to in the 1990s. Compstat is an
able resources with five main according to department records. ensure the department is follow- acronym for Computer
goals for police and fire staff, in While Mutchler is looking first ing national best practices. Comparison Statistics. Compstat Todd Mutchler
three basic categories. at staffing levels, he says has plan Mutchler thoroughly exam- emphasizes information-sharing,
High on Mutchler's list is pro- to partner with the FBI Identity ined training and development responsibility, accountability and Canton Police Department. He
fessional development and addi- Theft and Fraud Task Force, and needs for both police and fire per- improving effectiveness. The pro- held various positions such as
tional training to address a plan add more officers using existing sonnel with an eye toward provid- grams four generally recognized supervisor of the detective
for emerging threats in what he staff personnel. It's not just about ing and enhancing response capa- core components are: timely and bureau, patrol lieutenant, special
calls an “unsafe world” and “work staffing, he stressed. bilities and providing profession- accurate information or intelli- services lieutenant prior to his
toward a safer community.” Part of the plan is to update al leadership development. He gence; rapid deployment of appointment as public safety
Northville Township, consid- radio dispatch communication pointed out to the board the need resources; effective tactics and director in 2012. A native of Grand
ered a “bedroom community,” has equipment, improve the police for advanced technology and relentless follow-up. Haven, Mutchler graduated from
had a few unusual high crime department facilities, including additional resources to create a Mutchler was hired three Eastern Michigan University
incidents in the past six months, the holding facility and purchase more efficient staff environment. years ago into the Northville Police Academy and worked in
including bank robberies and body-worn cameras. On a larger He's exploring further coopera- Township position after retiring the Public Safety Division of the
home invasions, along with a scale, Mutchler is looking at the tive purchasing opportunities from a 28-year career with the University.
73 students named by National Merit group

A record 73 members of the more than 1.6 million students Kadiri, Shreya Kashyap, Essam Northville Class of 2019 include: Vankayalapati, and Melina
Northville High School Class of across the nation participating Kassem, Vishal Kolla, Megha Shreya Basu, Lindsey Brenton, Varlamos.
2019 have been recognized by in the National Merit Kunju, Isabella Lee, Catherina Logan Bry, Shreya “As National Merit Scholar
the National Merit Scholarship Scholarship Competition Lu, Saaz Malhotra, Hogan Chadalavada, Natalie Corrigan, semi-finalists and commended
Corporation as academically (NMSC). These students also Mastanduno, Pranav Meka, Nicole Cybul, Nikith Ganan, students, these seniors have
outstanding. have the opportunity to move Ishani Misra, Sean Munro, Hui Allen Ho, Rebecca Hopkins, demonstrated exceptional aca-
The recognition is based on forward in the nationally recog- Murray, Salil Nadkarni, Surbhi Khushi Kapoor, Kate Kim, demic ability and have the
the preliminary SAT/National nized scholarship competition. Neole, Travis Nitkiewicz, Nolan Knight, Jacob Liu, potential for great success in rig-
Merit Scholarship Qualifying National Merit Scholar semi- Krisha Patel, Vineet Raju, Vania Kristina Mallabo, Kiran orous college studies,” said
Test in the students completed finalists from the Northville Rohmetra, Mariella Simoncini, Mangrulkar, Savannah Manley, Northville High School
during their junior year. The Class of 2019 include: Sai Neila Thomas, Claire Wan, Kira McCorry, Lillian Miller, Principal Tony Koski. “We
students were honored as part Anantapantula, Pranav Timothy Wu, Jean Xiong, Kevin Moser, Jason Nitkiewicz, honor their outstanding
of the Northville Board of Doppalapudi, Aveek Annabel Yang and Siri Anjalee Patel, Callum Roberts, achievement, and are proud to
Education meeting at Northville Duttagupta, Arvind Ganeshram, Yarlagadda. Disha Satapathy, Annabel know as educators that we have
High School Dec. 11. Connie Gao, Esha Garg, Bhavika National Merit Scholar Sharnowski, Dante Silva, played a role in preparing them
Thirty-nine Northville sen- Gummadi, Quinna Halim, David Commended students rank Medha Sripada, Valentyna for this rapidly changing world.
iors are National Merit Scholar Hargitt, Ishaan Hiranandani, among the top 5 percent of their Stadnik, Paige Tar, Jonathon We look forward to all that these
semi-finalists, ranking them Heidi Huang, Ila Iyengar, peers academically. The 34 com- Tish, Matthew Tong, Suneeth students will accomplish in the
among the top 1 percent of the Raymond Jiang, Bhavyashree mended students in the Torke, Julia Tweadey, Amulya years to come.”