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FAQs
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Q: How is the Bay City Police Department structured?
A: The Bay City
Police Department is currently composed of:
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Chief of Police: Michael J. Cecchini
• Deputy Chief of Police: Thomas P. Pletzke
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Patrol Operations Division
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Support Operations Division
Q: What should I do if I find an abandoned bicycle?
A: If you find a bicycle in new or like new condition or
if the bicycle has a city bicycle license, you should contact the complaint desk
at 892-8571. If the bicycle is damaged, unserviceable or obviously does not
have any worth, the bicycle may be discarded with your weekly trash pick up or
kept by you.
Q: What should I do if my neighbor’s dog
is outside barking all day or night?
A: If the problem is occurring during regular business
hours (8:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. Monday thru Friday and 9:00 a.m. to 1:00p.m. on
Saturday.), you should contact Bay County Animal Control at 894-0679. If the
problem is occurring after regular business hours, you can contact Bay County
Animal Control and leave a message. If it is an emergency or an extreme
nuisance, you should call 911.
Q: What should I do if my neighbor is keeping old cars in
his/her yard that do not run or do not have license plates on them?
A: If someone is keeping unlicensed or abandoned vehicles
in their yard you should contact the Bay City Code Enforcement Office at
894-8162 during regular business hours (8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Monday thru
Friday).
Q: Who should I contact if I suspect someone is dealing
drugs?
A: Drug tip information should be directed to the Bay City
Police VIPER unit at 892-5267.
Q: Who should I contact if I need to get a copy of a
police or accident report?
A: Report Request forms and FOIA Request forms can be
picked up at the Police Department or faxed to you. Crime victims and
those involved in traffic accidents are charged $5.00 for a copy of a police
report. The fees for FOIA requests are based on the time required to meet
your request.
Q: Who do I call to see if someone has been arrested or is
in jail?
A: To find out if someone is in jail you should contact
the Bay County Jail at 895-4067. The Bay City Police Department does not
maintain information on individuals currently lodged in the Bay County Jail. All
jail information is maintained by the Sheriff’s Department.
Q: When and where can I obtain a purchase permit for a
handgun or register my handgun?
A: Residents of Bay City may obtain handgun purchase
permits and register handguns at the Bay City Police Department during regular
business hours (8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Monday thru Friday). The cost for a
purchase permit is $5.00. Individuals living outside of Bay City must obtain
purchase permits and register handguns with the Bay County Sheriff’s Department.
Q: What do I need to do to obtain a permit to carry a
concealed weapon?
A: You can obtain information regarding Michigan’s
concealed carry laws by clicking on the following link:
Michigan CCW Laws
Q: Does Bay City have a
curfew for minors?
A: Yes. The curfew for minors under the age of sixteen is
10:00 p.m. – 5:00 a.m. Minors that are sixteen years of age have a curfew of
12:00 a.m. – 5:00 a.m. Individuals seventeen years and older do not have a
curfew.
Q: How old does someone need to be to purchase or possess
tobacco products in the State of Michigan?
A: Individuals must be eighteen years old to purchase or
possess tobacco products in the State of Michigan.
Q: How old does someone have to be to purchase, possess,
or consume alcohol in the State of Michigan?
A: Individuals must be twenty one years old to purchase,
possess, or consume alcohol in the State of Michigan.
Q: What if I am under twenty one, but my parents give me
permission to drink alcohol under their supervision?
A: Michigan law requires that you be twenty one years old
to consume alcohol. There is no exception that allows parents to give persons
under twenty one permission to consume alcohol with their supervision. Persons
found to be giving alcohol to anyone under the age of twenty one can be charged
with furnishing alcohol to minors.
Q: How do I get a Personal Protection Order?
A: You must obtain the paper work necessary for a
personnel protection order from the Bay County Circuit Court Clerks Office. The
Circuit Court Clerks Office is located inside the Bay County Court House at 1230
Washington Avenue.
Q: Can you explain the Michigan seatbelt laws?
Q: I heard that I can only be charged with disturbing the
peace if my stereo is too loud after 10:00 p.m. Is this true?
A: No. You may be cited or arrested at anytime if your
stereo is turned up so as it disturbs the peace, quiet, and comfort of your
neighbors or if it is louder then necessary for convenient hearing of people
located in the room or vehicle where the stereo is located.
Q: I need a police officer to come to my house, but it’s
not an emergency. Who should I call?
A: All Bay City Police Officers are dispatched by Bay
County 911. It is okay to call 911 if you need a police officer but do not feel
that the situation is an emergency. If you do not feel comfortable calling 911
you may contact the complaint desk at 892-8571.
Q: What should I do if someone keeps calling my house and
won’t stop?
A: If someone repeatedly calls your house, you should call
the AT&T Annoyance Call Bureau at 1-800-769-4099. If someone is calling your
house and threatening you and you know who the subject is you should contact
the Bay City Police complaint desk at 892-8571.
Q: Is the Bay City Police Department Hiring?
A: The Bay City Police Department is not taking
applications at this time. We will post hiring requirements on this site the
next time applications are being taken.
Q: Is it okay to set up my portable basketball hoop in the
street?
A: No. Bay City has an ordinance prohibiting playing games
in streets, alleys, or public places not intended for such use. If you are in
violation of this ordinance you may receive anything from a verbal warning to a
citation along with having your basketball hoop confiscated.
Q: What do I need to do to follow up on misdemeanor
complaints?
A: If you have been the victim of a misdemeanor (simple
assault, malicious destruction of property, etc.) and have made a report with
the Bay City Police Department, you must contact the Bay County Prosecutors
Office at 895-4185 and inform them that you wish to pursue charges against the
suspect. The prosecutor’s office will not proceed with misdemeanor charges
against someone without first hearing from you.
Q: How can I find out if there is a registered sex
offender living in my neighborhood?
A: You can find information on current sex offenders by
clicking on the following link:
Q: What is the legal limit for drunk driving in the State
of Michigan?
A: That depends. Persons twenty one years old and older
with a bodily alcohol content of .08% or more can be arrested and charged with
operating while intoxicated. If you are under the age of twenty one, you can be
arrested and charged under the zero tolerance statute if your bodily alcohol
content is .02% or more.
Even if your bodily alcohol content is below a .08% you
may still be charged with impaired driving if your ability to operate a motor
vehicle is visibly impaired due to the consumption of alcoholic liquor.
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