Van Buren Police have and will continue to commit to a strong Police-Community Partnership. Our priority is always to be open and transparent with the community we serve.
With our commitment to transparency in our operations and administration, the Van Buren Police is making the below information easily accessible for review by the public. Public trust and support is essential to good community policing strategies and maintaining accountability. This newly created community dashboard will assist in that continued effort.
Arrest Definition
Arrest is defined as when a person is taken into the government’s custody and detained. Michigan Legislature provides a more detailed definition of an arrest. When an officer is unable to determine race and gender, the arrest race and gender categories are marked as UNKNOWN.
To view arrest data from different years, select the year from the dropdown menu below and click on apply changes.