Battle Creek Safety Watch

Safety Programs

• Protected Places Program: Battle Creek residents and businesses can voluntarily enroll in the Protected Places Program to share...

• Proposed law creates 25-foot buffer around police, firefighters and EMTs at scenes, with penalties if people refuse orders to move back.
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Battle Creek Police rolled out the Protected Places Program, a voluntary partnership that links businesses and property owners directly to first...

Prepare your family with hands-on safety skills at this free event.

• June 27 at Kellogg Community College from noon: fire safety, tornado prep, and...

A severe weather threat hit the region with destructive winds, hail, and tornado risks across five states, including Michigan. Families were urged to...

Severe Weather Threat

• 🔥 Hurricane-Force Winds and Tornado Risk: A line of severe storms is pushing into West Michigan with hurricane-force wind...

Battle Creek residents have direct opportunities to join gun violence prevention efforts this month.

• June 20: Battle Creek Indivisible tables at...

Consumers Energy has staged 473 line crews and 350 forestry teams across West Michigan, including Kalamazoo, to tackle expected outages and tree...

Battle Creek residents should expect a temporary road closure and water shutoff on Golden Avenue tonight due to emergency water repair by city crews. Plan alternate routes and keep water reserves on hand until work completes.

Federal Disaster Aid Request

• 🔥 Whitmer Seeks FEMA Declaration: Governor Whitmer requested a federal disaster declaration for April storm damage...

Governor Whitmer has requested a major federal disaster declaration for April storms that caused damage across 43 counties, including flooding and...

Public safety alert: Two Calhoun County teens are missing with an AR-15-style rifle.

• Details: 15-year-old Aiden Marion and 14-year-old Arriannah...

Calhoun County's new AI assistant Callie instantly answers non-emergency calls with zero hold times in 45+ languages, freeing the same 25...

Portage's June 23 vote on an ordinance enabling emergency police lines, restricted zones, and misdemeanor charges for X-Train parties offers a...

Battle Creek Police warn of a new phone scam already costing locals over $20,000.

• Scammers pose as Calhoun County deputies, spoof real law...

Battle Creek police warn of repeated phone scams impersonating Calhoun County deputies to demand money for fake legal issues.

Fraudsters use real...

Proposed multi-million dollar cuts to Michigan's EMS division are labeled a "threat to public safety," risking ambulance inspections, background...

Governor Whitmer signed an executive order extending the Michigan Gun Violence Prevention Task Force to build on bans of ghost guns, school safety...

City crews shut down part of the water system for repairs, dropping pressure and prompting the advisory.

• Affected area: Division Street between...

A boil water advisory is in effect for Hamblin Avenue in west Battle Creek after a water main break reduced system pressure.

• Affected area: Hamblin...