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All State Police Posts to Participate in National Drug Take Back Day on April 26

April 16, 2025

The Michigan State Police (MSP) is once again taking part in a national initiative that encourages residents to dispose of expired, unused and unwanted prescription pills. All ...

Michigan Secures Out-of-State Support to Help Speed Recovery and Return Roads to Pre-Disaster Condition Following Historic Ice Storm in Northern Michigan

April 12, 2025

LANSING, MICH. – The State of Michigan successfully secured out-of-state support through the Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC) to help accelerate recovery eff...

Applications to Open for Byrne JAG and Residential Substance Abuse Treatment Funds

April 11, 2025

The Michigan State Police (MSP) Grants and Community Services Division (GCSD) will soon be accepting applications for fiscal year (FY) 2026 Byrne Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) ...

National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week Recognizes Michigan’s Emergency Telecommunicators

April 10, 2025

The State 911 Committee (SNC) is recognizing Michigan telecommunicators and their vital contributions to public safety during National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week April...

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Continuing Education Programs Enforce Importance of Learning, Help Fund Growth Opportunities for State Police Members

March 17, 2025

Realizing there would never be a “right” time to go back to college, Tpr. Ben Breslin just went for it. He enrolled at Cleary University in late 2024. By this time n...

A Novel Idea: State Trooper Outreach Initiative Puts Book Vending Machines in Schools

March 12, 2025

A good deed gets you a golden token and a trip to the vending machine at South Maple Elementary School in Gaylord. Instead of snacks, it’s stocked with books to feed imagi...

State Police Pilots Health Screenings to Help Enforcement Members Assess Heart Health

February 20, 2025

A daily walk has become routine for Lt. Col. Mike Krumm. He and his wife added the movement as part of her recovery following knee surgery, but a Saturday stroll last September ...

Christmas in Christmas, a Local Trooper's Experience Serving His Community During the Holiday Season

December 23, 2024

Being able to live in and serve the community he grew up in is something very special for Tpr. Tom Kinnunen. Growing up near Christmas, in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, he ...

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