St. Johns, Michigan Police Station Information
When reviewing the table, you see a comprehensive overview of all annual crimes reported in St. Johns, MI. All reported St. Johns, MI crimes are shown and for assessment, each particular crime is demonstrated, establishing an accurate total that represents any crimes committed for every 100,000 residents. You’ll also notice that the crimes are distributed into two separate categories, being; violent crimes and property crimes. In addition, the table also demonstrates that the St. Johns, MI overall crime rate is 56% lower than in comparison to the Michigan average; and is also 64% lower than compared to the national average. Specifically regarding violent crimes in St. Johns, MI, the rate is 72% lower than compared to the Michigan average, and 67% lower than when paralleled to the national average. When comparing property crime, St. Johns, MI comes in at 52% lower than to the average seen in Michigan, and 63% lower than the overall national average.
Facts about crime in St. Johns, Michigan:
- The overall crime rate in St. Johns is 64% lower than the national average.
- For every 100,000 people, there are 2.73 daily crimes that occur in St. Johns.
- St. Johns is safer than 77% of the cities in the United States.
- In St. Johns you have a 1 in 101 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
- The number of total year over year crimes in St. Johns has decreased by 5%.
Mission Statement:
Commit to having each member of their department utilize the full potential of their knowledge, skills and abilities in order to provide protection, justice and service to all those entrusted to our care.
A message from the Chief of Police:
“As a department, we make it a practice to post items of interest on our site in hopes of enhancing communications and information sharing between our agency and the public we take pride in serving.
Whether you are a resident, employed somewhere in the city or simply here to patronize one of our great local businesses it becomes quickly apparent that St. Johns has a shared community wide commitment to make and keep our city a great place to be.
The efforts of the men and women of our department in partnership with our residents have established St. Johns as one of the safest communities in Michigan. It is one of our primary objectives to ensure that the time you spend here in our city, however extensive or brief, is safe and fully enjoyable.
As part of our commitment to be continually improving our services, we welcome any comments, suggestions or questions you may have regarding our agency.
Please remember that we as the St. Johns Police Department are here for you, our community whenever needed. As our motto indicates we are forever ‘Ready to Protect, Proud to Serve’.”
St. Johns Police Department Address:
David Kirk, Chief of Police
109 E. State Street
P.O. Box 477
Phone: 989-224-6721
Fax: 989-224-2320
Email: dkirk@ci.saint-johns.mi.us
The County Jail is operated by the Sheriff’s Office. The mission of the Sheriff’s Office in regard to the Jail is to provide for the effective and efficient operation of a secure and humane correctional facility.
Many inmates are County residents, yet a number of the inmates are borders which are received from the federal, state, and other county governments, which offsets Clinton County’s debt and operating cost of the jail. Since the County was paying other counties to board prisoners and was continually overcrowded, the County Commission in 1990 decided to build a jail which would house additional Clinton County prisoners and allow for growth. The jail, which was built in 1991, had a design rated capacity of 186 inmates, while the old jail held only 42 prisoners. A renovation and addition took place in 2004, which created a bigger kitchen area and added 30 beds, bringing the jail capacity to 216. In 2012, 20 more beds were added allowing for the housing of up to 236 individuals.
Police Records Request in St. Johns, Michigan
Freedom of Information Act Requests
Requests can be faxed to 989-224-2320, mailed to or dropped off at the St. Johns Police Department, 109 E. State Street, St. Johns, MI 48879.
As provided through the Freedom of Information Act, all City of St Johns’ public records are available to the public except for information that is specifically described and exempt from disclosure by State statute. To request a public record, you must submit a written request to the City Clerk specifying which records you are requesting and whether you would like to inspect the records or require copies. The Clerk then has five (5) business days in which to process your request and respond to let you know if your request is granted, denied, or granted in part. Fees and charges may be applicable.
FOIA Request Form (Police & Fire Requests):
Police Reports
In the event an individual is involved in an accident or is the victim of a crime, they may request a copy of their police report. The cost of obtaining the report is $5.00 and may be picked up at the St. Johns Police Department during normal business hours.
