KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — In an effort to stop the spread of the coronavirus, all city of Kalamazoo public facilities are closed to the public.
That went into effect at 7 a.m. Monday and will last for an undetermined amount of time, temporarily closing all public safety facilities including the public safety headquarters.
As always, the Kalamazoo Public Safety Department will continue with their first responder services and police, fire and EMS personnel will still respond quickly to any 911 calls.
According to the department, the following services will be impacted:
— Headquarters Walk-In Services —
- Walk-In Crime Reporting: Walk-in crime reporting will not be available during the closure. Residents are encouraged to use online reporting for select crimes at kalamazoopublicsafety.org or contact the Kalamazoo County Consolidated Dispatch Authority for non-emergency incidents at 269-488-8911.
- Walk-In Arrests: Walk-in arrests will not be available during the closure.
- Red Med Box: The Red Med Box will not be available for drop-off during the closure.
- Sex Offender Registration and Payments: Walk-in sex offender registration and payments will not be available during the closure. Residents who need to register and should contact the Michigan State Police for guidance and available registration locations.
— Records Bureau —
- Traffic Crash Reports: Visit ecrash.lexisnexis.com to access reports.
- Police Report Requests (non-traffic crashes): Visit kalamazoopublicsafety.org. Click on the “Resources” tab and click “Freedom of Information Act”.
- Parking Ticket Payments: Please visit parkingticketpayment.com/kalamazoo to pay parking tickets online.
- Pistol Purchase Permits: Licenses to purchase a pistol are not available during the closure.
- Gun Permits: Gun permits can be mailed to your local jurisdiction and will be handled once normal operations resume.
- Fingerprints Orders/Requests: Fingerprints will not be available during the closure.
- Background Checks: Background checks are available at michigan.gov/ICHAT. There will be a fee to utilize this service. IChat will check the entire state of Michigan. Local background checks will not be available during the closure.
More information can be found here.
