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Public Safety
SERVING OUR CITY
THREE DEPARTMENTS, ONE GOAL
Director Timothy Kozal leads Muskegon’s Public Safety Division,
which includes three critical departments to keep the
Muskegon community safe: the Building & Inspections
Department, the Fire Department, and the Police Department.
Short Term Rental Updates
Effective November 8, 2024, the City of Muskegon has an
updated Short-Term Rental Ordinance.
The Short-Term Rental Overlay District is a designated area
within the city that allows a limited number of licensed short- Fire Department Staffing
term rentals in each of its 11 zones. This district was established In January 2025, the Muskegon Fire
to help maintain a balance between short-term rentals and Department welcomed two new
other types of property use. probationary firefighters to the team,
bringing the total to 27 firefighters,
The chart below outlines the number of allowed and current nine per shift. The department is
STRs registered in each zone as outlined in the ordinance. Visit working strategically within its current
mkgcity.com/str for additional details. budget to support its mission of
protecting life and property.
Muskegon’s firefighters continue to
show dedication and professionalism in
ALLOWED VS REGISTERED STR BY ZONE every call they respond to, and the
AS OF JUNE 1, 2025 department is actively planning for
future staffing growth.
Allowed Registered
MEDICAL VS. NON-MEDICAL FIRE
100 CALLS (2019–2024)
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Fire Calls Medicals
80 79 80 7,000
77 6,044
71 68 5,930 5,952 5,828
70 6,000
5,147
60 62 60 5,000
5,084
4,000 3,898 3,720
50 4,394 4,295
40 3,000 3,629 3,735
34 37 2,000
2,324
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Mental Health Partnerships Police Staffing
WITH THE POLICE DEPARTMENT CONTINUED INVESTMENT
All MPD Officers are trained in mental health response. In 2024, MPD invested in its future by growing
49.3% are Crisis Intervention Team trained to handle the team and preparing the next generation of
mental health emergencies. officers:
MPD has a designated Mental Health Crisis Team made Recruits were sponsored to attend
up of one officer and one mental health clinician from
9 police academies at GVSU and GRCC
HealthWest. This team responds to calls that need Experienced officer joined through a
immediate police and mental health crisis services. 1 lateral transfer.
2024 Mental Health Call Summary
The Police Department responded to 1,064 mental MPD continues to work toward its ideal staffing
health calls in 2024. level of 80 officers, there are currently 71 officers
188 people were seen by a mental health expert at serving our city.
the scene.
599 people stayed at the scene after things calmed
down.
454 people needed to go to the hospital for care.
Officers submitted 1,297 referral forms to
HealthWest in 2024 (down from 1,457 in 2023).
Your Neighborhood Officers Police Events
Muskegon’s Neighborhood Policing Unit (NPU) BUILDING RELATIONS
includes six Neighborhood Officers, one School
Resource Officer, and a Sergeant. Each officer is National Night Out
Youth Fishing Derby
assigned to a specific part of the city, where they Pop-Up Parties
build relationships, support residents, and connect Last Day of School Celebration
people with helpful programs. Winter Sports Days
Bicycle Safety Events
Officers patrol their areas regularly and work with They also help with programs like:
neighbors, schools, and local groups to keep
communities safe and welcoming. They also host Shop with a Cop
Public Safety Workshops
fun, trust-building events like these Safe medication disposal
Alcohol safety programs
Their main goal is to keep neighborhoods safe while
working closely with the people who live there.
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