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Mar 8, 2021 2:35 PM
Dave Boysen has been promoted to Deputy Chief at the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety. (Photo courtesy of KDPS).
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) Monday, The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety (KDPS) announced the promotion of Assistant Chief Dave Boysen to Deputy Chief.
The promotion is effective March 8.
âI am pleased to promote Assistant Chief Dave Boysen to the rank of Deputy Chief. Chief Boysen has been a dedicated member of the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety for 25 years and has the respect of the entire department,â KDPS Chief Vernon Coakley said in a statement. âHis proven history of being a strong leader and commitment to community-minded policing will be critical as he steps into this vital to help KDPS ensure Kalamazoo remains and safe and welcoming place for families, residents, businesses and visitors.â
Longtime Kalamazoo Public Safety veteran promoted to deputy chief
Updated Mar 08, 2021;
Posted Mar 08, 2021
Kalamazoo Public Safety Deputy Chief Dave Boysen was promoted to second in command on March 8, 2021. (Courtesy photo | Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety)
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KALAMAZOO, MI A 25-year-veteran of the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety, Dave Boysen is now second in command.
Boysen, one of four assistant chiefs at the department, was promoted Monday, March 8 to the role of deputy chief, the department announced. Boysen had been serving as assistant chief of investigations and collaborative policing at the department since January 2018.
Prior to that Boysen had served in the role of captain in the community outreach and problem solving division for just shy of six years. He becomes the first deputy chief at the department since 2018.
(Photo courtesy of John McNeill)
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – Representatives with the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety (KDPS) will host a virtual town hall meeting Monday on the subject of mobile nuisance parties.
The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. on Monday via Zoom, and members of the public are invited to participate.
âMobile nuisance parties have been a problem for far too long,â KDPS Chief Vernon L. Coakley, Jr. said in a statement. âWe are hosting this town hall discussion to have an open dialogue with our community about plans for addressing them in 2021 and into the future.â
(Photo courtesy of Jeana Gondek)
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety (KDPS) is urging business owners to lock and secure commercial properties and construction sites heading into the long holiday weekend. The request comes following recent break-ins targeting commercial properties, construction sites, trailers and out-buildings.
White truck involved in the Dec. 5 break-in at a commercial property in the 1500 block of Fulford Street. (Photo courtesy of the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety).
âWe are urging all commercial property owners to remain vigilant and ensure their properties, construction sites and equipment are safe and secure going into the long holiday weekend,â KDPS Assistant Chief Dave Boysen said in a statement. âIn recent weeks, there has been an increase in break-ins targeting commercial properties, construction sites, work trailers and out-buildings in our community. These thefts have occurred during the earl