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Fire Department (734) 955-2600 With stories of heartbreak and tragedy far too often the lead story on the 11 o'clock news, it's little surprise that safety remains one of the top issues in the minds of American citizens. And in Brownstown the concern is no different, which makes the role of the community's two public safety departments important to everyone.
New station improves forces
ability to serve and protect
Preparing for the next emergency is just as important as preparing for the next century as far as the Brownstown Police Department is concerned. Which explains its new 5.9 million dollar station on King Road. Completed late in 1999, the state-of-the-art facility is a millennial leap from the department's previous location, adjacent to Township Hall: 5,000 square feet to 35,000 square feet. Within those walls are facilities that Brownstown has never enjoyed - such as its own 10-cell lockup. Prior to the building's construction, Brownstown had to ship its prisoners - even overnight detainees to other community's jails. Detainees are now housed at Brownstown’s facility and arraigned through the 33rd District Court via closed-circuit television, which cuts down on the time consuming travel to and from the court." The lockup is only one of the features of the new site, however: It also boasts its own indoor shooting range, an auditorium for both police and Neighborhood Watch training, an exercise room and four locker rooms - male and female for both command officers and patrol officers. To give residents an idea of the long term thinking involved with the facility, the site has room for as many as 120 sworn officers, which means the facility can easily accommodate any future expansions within the force as the growth of the community demands it. What makes the new facility equally unique is that it requires no tax increase levied against township residents and businesses: its long-term financing is being completely paid for by revenues from the township's growing DDA (Downtown Development Authority) fund. An integral part of the department is community relations to ensure that residents get to know their police department".
Assisting officer Kolonich is his community relations endeavors is Officer Bob Trombley who is also assigned to the Woodhaven-Brownstown high school as a liaison office. As our community continues to grow, the many dedicated men and women of your Police Department will continue to provide a high level of quality services to the residents of Brownstown. THE POLICE CHIEF - Dennis RichardsonBio Coming Soon!
The department has four fire stations located throughout the township.
Two of which are staffed 24 hours a day 7 days a week with four personnel
each. The department has five engines, five ambulances, one 100’ aerial
platform, four utility vehicles, two hovercrafts, two boats, and three staff
vehicles. The department’s headquarters at Station No. 1 was opened in
January 1997. The building houses all administrative offices and serves as
the department’s training center. The fire chief, two assistant chiefs, and
administrative secretary Joette Freeland of 10 ½ years, work from this
office. All fire-related permits are issued from this office. Both Joette
handlew all administrative office work for the department.
Drouillard with the assistance of Assistant Chief Mark McLain also
perform periodic inspections of all renovations of buildings. These
inspections are conducted to the OBCA and National Fire Protection
Association 1 and 101 Fire Codes. The public fire and safety education program continues to expand.
Fund-raising efforts are still in progress to purchase a fire safety
trailer. This trailer will be used to teach young people dangers and methods
of escape from fire in the home. Any business or individual wanting more
information about supporting this effort can contact Assistant Chief McLain
at 734-955-2600 or click
here to e-mail
him. The year-round public fire and safety education programs are available to
homeowners’ associations, schools, service organizations, businesses and any
other group or residents. A sample of programs available includes fire
safety , Exit Drills in the Home, and the use of fire extinguishers, among
others. Fire Inspector Mark McLain: Mclain started with department in
September 1987 as a paid on call firefighter. He soon rose to the rank of
Sergeant in February 1994. In March 1995, he was appointed as full time Fire
Inspector to assist then Fire Marshal Jeff Drouillard in the communities
fire inspections, code enforcement, fire investigations and public education
programs. Assistant Chief James H. Katona: Katona, a 17 year veteran of the
fire service and a Paramedic instructor coordinator. Katona originally was a
career fire fighter sergeant with the Detroit Metropolitan Fire Department
and a Battalion Chief with the Huron Fire Department.
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To make sure that goal is met, the department relies on
Officer Paul Kolonich. Kolonich is responsible for speaking to
community and civic groups and teaching GREAT (Gang Resistance Education and
Training), a program similar to DARE.
