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Police Department

Mission Statement

Loyalty above all else except Honor

The mission of the Highland Park Police Department is to maintain order, preserve human life, protect property, and advance the quality of life issues within our community.

In order to ensure that the City of Highland Park continues in its endeavors to make
this a better place to live and work, we have pledged to provide a Police Department staffed with trained professionals who are dedicated to stand at the forefront in the war on crime, resisting evil or temptation, fearful only of failure in earning the trust of our citizens, and willing to make the ultimate sacrifice in our continuous efforts to
make this a safer community.

For Highland Park, we shall be the moral barometer: exhibiting pride, dignity, and ethical behavior of the highest standard. Always seeking Truth and Justice, we shall enforce the Law, absent any racial, sexual, or religious bias, without political motivation or personal agenda, respectful of every member of the community and maintaining open lines of communication for public scrutiny and criticism.

As an integral part of City Government, we will partner with community groups, businesses, faith based partners, educators, and others who provide guidance for the citizens of our great community. We are also aware that no man can stand alone, and therefore, are continuing to foster partnerships with other Federal, State, and Local Law Enforcement agencies, along with other organizations, both public and private, to enhance our ability to advance our goals of increasing the level of public safety in the City of Highland Park and providing a mechanism for citizens to participate in assisting government in providing this vital service.

RETURN TO EXCELLENCE

The Highland Park Police Department, re-established on July 1, 2007, by the Emergency Financial Manager Mr. Arthur Blackwell, is a professional organization dedicated to serving the citizens of this community. The Department is composed of a unique cross section of individuals, from varying backgrounds. This allows us to address the needs of the community, with a better understanding of the issues experienced by our citizens, who come from many diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds.

The Highland Park Police Department conducts primary policing in the community, including 911 emergency response, criminal investigations, school security for the School District of Highland Park, traffic and commercial vehicle (motor carrier) enforcement. The Department has established, in conjunction with the Office of Emergency Management, a Disaster Relief Plan for the City of Highland Park.

The members of the Department have extensive experience and training to positively affect the quality of life issues important to the citizens of the community.

The Administrative Offices are located in the Robert Blackwell Municipal Building, 12050 Woodward Ave. Patrol Operations are conducted at the Highland Park Mini Station, located at 14112 Woodward, in the Model-T Plaza. The new Business Liaison Office is currently located at the Shoppes at Woodward Place Plaza, on Woodward Ave. at Sears Ave.

Administration

Chief of Police: Lorenzo Veal II (313) 252-0050 ext 244
Deputy Chief of Police:  LaNesha Jones (313) 252-0050 ext 250
Detective Heather Holcomb - Property Officer (313) 252-0050 ext 247
Detective Edward Pickell (313) 252-0050 ext 316

PATROL SECTION

Officers in Charge

Days

Lieutenant Joel Smith
Sergeant Jamille Edwards
 

Afternoons

Lieutenant Robert Howard

Midnights

Lieutenant John Bennett
Sergeant Veronica Couch

Emergency 911

Patrol Desk (non-emergency, prisoner information) (313) 852-7338 or (313) 852-7339

Warrant Confirmation (Law Enforcement Only) (313) 865-0100

CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS SECTION - (313) 252-0050 ext 215

Supervisor, Det. Sgt. Brenda Perkins (313) 252-0050 ext 239
Detective Shontelle Shelton (313) 252-0050 ext 242
Detective Paul Thomas (313) 252-0050 ext 315
Detective John Mangum (313) 252-0050 ext 314

NARCOTICS SECTION

Detective Nicholas Boruta (313) 252-0050 ext 217
Detective Richard Cooper (313) 252-0050 ext 320

RECORDS/REPORTS

Record Clearances (by Appt on Tuesday and Thursday Only) (313) 252-0050 ext 239
Firearms Purchase Permits
Firearms Registrations

Police Reports and Traffic Accident Reports can be picked up on Tuesdays and Thursdays Only, 10:00 AM TO 2:00 PM
Contact ext 238

TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT UNIT

Officer Jeffrey Crouch
Officer Stephen Johnson
Officer Anthony Rudin

FLEET MANAGEMENT

Mr. Cedell Bruster, Manager (313) 252-0050 ext 275
Police Auctions
Abandoned Vehicles

CODE ENFORCEMENT

(See City Attorney’s Office)
Animal Control (313) 252-5000
Illegal Dumping