Police Department Summary
Month of February 2026
TOTAL HOURS WORKED BY OFFICERS: (287 hours 15 minutes)
Chief Michael Kline: 166 hours 45 minutes
Officer Eric Kline: 77 hours and 30 minutes
Officer Dan Herman: 0 hours
Officer Isaiah Wertheimer: 43 hours
TOTAL MILEAGE FOR PATROL VEHICLES:
Vehicles: Miles: Gas:
311 155.6 25.8 gal.
358 744.2 90.2 gal.
INCIDENTS – CRIMINAL/NON-CRIMINAL:
Accidentals: 0
Accidents/PDA/PI: 0
Alarm/911 Hangup: 0
Domestic Violence/Assaults: 0
Assist other agencies, including Fire and EMS: 2 (St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Office)
Backgrounds: 0
B/E-Illegal Entry: 0
Check Welfare: 2
Civil Disputes: 3
Criminal Sexual Conduct (CSC): 0
Death Investigation/Natural Causes: 0
Directed Patrol; 1 (W. Main/S. Railroad St – Speeding)
Disorderly: 0
FOIA Requests: 1
Fraud: 0
Harassment/Stalking/Threats: 1
Health/Safety: 0
Juvenile complaints: 1
Larceny: 0
Lockouts: 0
Lost/Found property: 0
Malicious Destruction of Property (MDP): 1
Motorist Assist: 0
Ordinance Violations: 2 (Noise Complaint/Barking Dog)
Obstruction: 3
OWI/DUI: 0
Peace Officer: 0
Person Needs Assist: 1
Property check: 0
Public Relations: 4
Retail Fraud: 0
Runaway: 0
Search Warrants: 0
Subpoena/Truancy Letters: 1
Suicidal/Mental Health: 4 (Mental Health)
Suspicious situations: 3
Traffic Hazard: 1
Trespass: 1
UDAA/Motor Vehicle Theft/Recovered Stolen Vehicle: 0
Violation of Controlled Substance Act (VCSA): 1
Youth Tobacco Act/Vaping: 1
Total Complaints: 34
Total Criminal Complaints: 7
Total Non-Criminal Complaints: 27
WARRANTS (ARRESTS/REQUESTS) AND SEARCH WARRANTS
Warrant Arrests: 0
- Felony: 0
- Misdemeanor: 0
Warrant Requests: 1 (Misdemeanor/MDP)
TRAFFIC – TRAFFIC STOPS, CITATIONS ISSUED, AND DIRECTED PATROL
Directed Patrols: E. Main/Congress, N. Nottawa/Lane, S. Nottawa/J&L, and W. Main/S. Locust.
Traffic Stops: 16
- Civil Citations issued: 1
- Misdemeanor citations issued: 0
- Ordinance Citations issued: 0
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- 2/4/26 – Oil change and tire rotation for Vehicle 358.
- 2/4/26 – School patrol for Mendon Varsity basketball game
- 2/6/26 – Chief M. Kline attended the Professional Development Conference
- 2/23/26 – Ofc. E. Kline provided school patrol for Mendon District basketball game
- 2/25/26 – Ofc E. Kline provided school patrol for two Mendon District basketball games
- 2/26/26 – Chief M. Kline attended the monthly St. Joseph County Chiefs meeting
- 2/26/26 – Ofc. E. Kline completed pre-requisite online training for Taser Instructor re-certification.
- 2/27/26 – Ofc. E. Kline and Ofc. I. Wertheimer provided school patrol for the district basketball championship game between Mendon and Colon. Colon PD SRO also assisted with the game patrol.
Respectfully submitted:
Chief Michael Kline