SHERIFF'S CORNER: Calls for Service, August 2022

Michigan's Seat Belt Law: (MCL 257.710e)

• The Michigan seat belt laws, which first took effect in 1985, have achieved a usage rate of more than 94%.
• Michigan has a primary law which means law enforcement can stop and ticket drivers solely for not being buckled up.
• Passengers 8-15 years old must wear a seat belt in all seating positions.
• Drivers and front seat passengers must be buckled.
• The shoulder belt should fit snugly over the shoulder with the lap belt low on the hips. Improperly wearing a seat belt, such as putting the strap below your arm or behind your back, is illegal.
• Fine amounts vary by area but generally are about $65 for a seat belt ticket.

Michigan's Child Passenger Safety Law: (MCL 257.710d)

• Children must ride in a car seat until they reach the maximum height and weight capacity of the seat.
• Children must be properly buckled in a car seat or booster seat until they are 8 years old or 4 feet, 9 inches tall, whichever comes first.
• Children younger than age 4 must ride in a car seat in the rear seat if the vehicle has a rear seat.
• If all available rear seats are occupied by children under 4, then a child under 4 may ride in a car seat in the front seat.
• A child in a rear-facing car seat may only ride in the front seat if the airbag is turned off.
• Fines amounts vary by area but generally are about $120 for child seat safety violations.

CALLS FOR SERVICE: AUGUST 2022

It's time for the monthly "calls for service" report. This will provide you with an idea of the prior month's response for public safety services within the county.

• 3500/VCSA    2
• 911 Hang up    5
• 911 Text    1
• Abandoned Call    2
• Abandoned Vehicle    3
• Accidents Falls    33
• Active Shooter (Training)    3
• Alarms    32
• Allergic Reaction    8
• Animal Bites    2
• Animal Control    42
• Annoyance Threats    10
• Assault    11
• Assisting Other Agencies    36
• Attempt to Locate / Well Check    31
• Bear Compliant    1
• Bleeding    4
• Breaking and Entering    14
• Breaking and Entering in Progress    4
• Breathing Difficulty    42
• Burns    2
• Business Property Check    64
• Car Animal    3
• Car Deer    7
• Chest and Heart Problems    17
• Citizen Assist    13
• Civil Complaints    20
• Civil Standby    14
• Code K    8
• Covert Investigations    2
• CPR Child    3
• CPR Infant    3
• Criminal Sexual Conduct    2
• Diabetic    7
• Disturbance    12
• Domestic    20
• Driveaway    2
• Dumping Complaint    1
• EAS Notification    2
• EMS Assist    5
• EMS Transfer    59
• Fire Alarm    2
• Follow up    69
• Found Property    6
• Fraud    7
• Gas Odors    3
• Harassment    16
• Head Injury    2
• Headache    1
• Illegal Burning    1
• Jail Pick up/Transport    30
• Juvenile    5
• Juvenile Runaway    2
• Larceny    40
• Lift Assist    3
• Lines down    3
• Liquor Inspection    1
• Lost Property    1
• MDOP    6
• Medical Alarm    15
• Mental Emotional    19
• Missing Person    3
• Motorist Assist    6
• Open Line    2
• ORV  Traffic Stop    36
• ORV Accident    7
• Overdose    1
• Pain Back Abdominal    7
• Personal Injury Accident    35
• PPO Request Violation    2
• Property Check    29
• Property Damage Accident    8
• Reckless Driver    18
• Reckless ORV    6
• Road Hazard    11
• Seizures    9
• Shooting Complaint    1
• Sick Unknown    73
• Silent Observer Tip    1
• Smoke/Unknown Fire    4
• SOR Check    1
• Special Event Coverage    8
• Stroke    13
• Structure Fire    8
• Suicide/Attempted Suicide    1
• Suspicious Person    11
• Suspicious Situation    26
• Suspicious Vehicle    19
• Traffic Stop    250
• Trespass    10
• UDAA    1
• Unconscious Unresponsive    20
• Unwanted Person    15
• Vehicle Fire    2
• VIN Inspection    3
• Warrant Arrest    7
• Water Incidents    3
• Watercraft Traffic Stop    6
• Weapons    2
• Wild Land Fire    4

— This information is provided to you for clarification on specific laws, and not legal advice. This is not to be construed as a personal opinion, agreement or disagreement of any specific law. Topics covered are for educational and informational purposes only. As needed, excerpts from other articles are used for reference and/or content. If you have any questions on any specific topic, you may always email me your questions to rmartin@co.lake.mi.us.