By Will Kriss
Aug 3, 2021 | 3:39 PM
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) â Residents in Kalamazoo are invited to several different National Night Out events on Tuesday, August 3, according to the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety (KDPS).
The department says National Night Out is an annual community-building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood
Police officers engage with citizens in Kalamazoo during National Night Out 2019. (Photo by Will Kriss).
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This year celebrates the 38th Annual National Night Out event.
On this occasion, residents in neighborhoods throughout Kalamazoo and across the nation are asked to promote police-community partnerships; crime, drug, and violence prevention; safety and neighborhood unity.
Kalamazoo neighborhoods to host National Night Out events Tuesday, August 3
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Kalamazoo neighborhoods to host National Night Out events Tuesday, August 3
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Kalamazoo County Sheriff Fuller responds to lower seatbelt use rates By Will Kriss
Jul 21, 2021 | 7:18 PM
KALAMAZOO COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) â Tuesday, the Michigan Office of Highway Safety Planning (OHSP) shared data from a study by Michigan State University, which indicated seatbelt usage is on the decline.
The data suggests that seatbelt usage decreased from 94.4 percent in 2019 to 92.6 percent in 2021.
Officials say this is the stateâs lowest seat belt compliance rate since 2004, and traffic safety advocates are concerned.
On Wednesday, Kalamazoo County Sheriff Richard Fuller spoke with WKZO on these numbers.
âIt is not a good thing, in fact weâve seen some very serious accidents that have led to fatalities in this area alone, just in the last month, and it was partly due to the fact that the persons were not wearing safety belts,â Fuller said.