Police Department Summary
Month of March 2026

TOTAL HOURS WORKED BY OFFICERS: (261 hours and 45 minutes)

Chief Michael Kline: 146 hours
Officer Eric Kline: 69 hours
Officer Dan Herman: 0 hours
Officer Isaiah Wertheimer: 32 hours
Officer Nathan Ritchie: 14 hours and 45 minutes

TOTAL MILEAGE FOR PATROL VEHICLES:
Vehicles: Miles: Gas:

311 305.4 35.3 gallons
358 646.4 58.2 gallons

INCIDENTS – CRIMINAL/NON-CRIMINAL:
Accidentals: 1 – Mendon PD unit accidentally attached to a Sturgis PD call
Accidents/PDA/PI: 1 – car vs. dog
Alarm/911 Hangup: 0
Domestic Violence/Assaults: 0
Assist other agencies, including Fire and EMS: 4
 Three Rivers PD – Assisted with tornado damage
 Dept. of Defense – Investigative Request
 Constantine/Centreville PD – Assist with a medical call. Subject had a medical issue
while driving
 St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Office – BOLO involving a possible intoxicated driver
Backgrounds: 0
B/E-Illegal Entry: 0
Check Welfare: 1
Civil Disputes/Peace Officer/Person Needs Assist: 1
Criminal Sexual Conduct (CSC): 0
Death Investigation/Natural Causes: 0
Disorderly: 1
FOIA Requests: 2
Fraud: 0
Harassment/Stalking/Threats: 0
Health/Safety: 2
Juvenile complaints: 2
Larceny: 0
Lost/Found property: 1
Malicious Destruction of Property (MDP): 0
Motorist Assist: 0

Ordinance Violations: 1 – Noise complaint
Obstruction: 2
OWI/DUI: 0
Property check: 0
Public Relations: 7
Retail Fraud: 1
Search Warrants: 0
Subpoena/Truancy Letters: 1
Suicidal/Mental Health: 1
Suspicious situations: 6
Traffic Hazard: 0
Trespass: 0
UDAA/Motor Vehicle Theft/Recovered Stolen Vehicle: 0
Violation of Controlled Substance Act (VCSA): 0
Youth Tobacco Act/Vaping: 0

Total Complaints: 35
Total Criminal Complaints: 6
Total Non-Criminal Complaints: 29

WARRANTS (ARRESTS/REQUESTS) AND SEARCH WARRANTS

Warrant Arrests: 0
1. Felony: 0
2. Misdemeanor: 0
Warrant Requests: 1-Misdemeanor

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: 19
1. Civil Citations issued: 5
2. Misdemeanor citations issued: 0
3. Ordinance Citations issued: 0

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

 3/6/26 – Assist TRPD and other local agencies concerning tornado damage
 3/9/26 – New part-time officer sworn in
 3/19/26 – Firearms/Taser qualifications for new part-time officer
 3/19/26 – Village of Mendon and Mendon PD donated food to United Way that went to
local citizens affected by the tornado.

Respectfully submitted:

Chief Michael Kline