Otsego Police Department

127 Court St., Otsego MI 49078 | Phone: (269) 692-6111 | Fax: (269) 692-3478

Brad Misner, Chief

The Otsego Police welcomes you to the City of Otsego. We are a 24/7 department staffed with 8 sworn officers. These 9 employees / 8 sworn officers to include the Chief, Detective, School Resource Officer, 5 patrolman (one female officer), and a Administrative Assistant/Dispatcher.

Our office hours are Monday-Thursday 7am-5pm. The on-duty officer can always be contacted by dialing the non-emergency line (269) 692-6111. If it is during non-business hours, the call will be directed to the Allegan County Dispatch Center.

Police Department

The professional group of men and women serving the Otsego community are proud to provide a safe and secure environment for citizens and visitors . The Otsego Police Department provides many law enforcement services to include a community-oriented style of policing.

The law enforcement services are accomplished by actively patrolling the city streets, partnering with our surrounding police agencies, having a dedicated officer in the Otsego Public Schools, and working with the residents on blight issues throughout the city.

The Otsego Police Department responds to approximately 2500-2700 calls for service per year. This does not include the ordinance compliance checks officers work on each and every day to keep our community beautiful.

Traffic Enforcement

Traffic safety is something we take seriously. We are always looking at ways of making Otsego a safer place for our citizens and their children. We have a movable radar trailer that we place in areas of concern throughout the year. If you would like to request the trailer be placed in a certain area to raise speed/speed limit awareness please contact us.

Services Offered

House Watch Checks

If you plan on being out of town for a few days or more feel free to complete a House Watch Check request. On a daily basis we will walk the perimeter of your residence to ensure the doors are locked and nothing looks out of the ordinary. If there’s a problem we will contact you. In case of a problem it’s much better to find out right away rather than finding out days/weeks after the fact. Click here if you would like to request a house watch check.
Pistol Purchase Permits

If you live in Otsego City you can get your pistol purchase permit from us! Office hours are Monday through Friday 7am-5pm excluding holidays. After making your purchase Otsego City residents can turn your permits back into us during normal business hours. As a friendly reminder Michigan law requires gun registrations to be turned in within 10 days.
Medication Drop Off

In an effort to keep unused/unneeded medications from laying around and ending up in the wrong hands we now offer a prescription medication drop off box. Just bring the prescriptions to the police department and drop them in the box. No need to fill out any paperwork. While we do have a sharps container located by the drop off box please refrain from depositing needles and liquids in the drop off box.

Department Fees

Service	Fee
Handgun Permit	Free
House Watch Checks	Free
Parking Tickets	$10.00 (1st) $20.00 (2nd) $30.00 (3rd)
Crash Reports	$10.00 ($2.00 each additional page)
Police Reports	$10.00 (+$1.00 per page over 3 pages)
Camping	$20.00 per night (tent site) $30.00 per night (cement site)

The Police Department only accepts cash or check, but parking tickets can be paid with a card at City Hall.

Frequently Asked Questions

We receive many questions on Michigan Laws on Seat Belt requirements, Child Restraint, Graduated Licensing for new drivers, and Operating While Intoxicated. We have included handy guides (shown below) that outline these laws that all drivers are responsible to comply with.

Department Personnel

Name	Serving Since	Email	Responsibilities
Chief Brad Misner	2020	EMAIL	Chief of Police
Detective Aaron LaLone	2008	EMAIL	Department Investigator
Officer Michael Gudith	2006	EMAIL	Patrol Officer/LEIN TAC
Officer Judd Sikkema	2021	EMAIL	Patrol Officer
Officer Alyssa McLaughlin	2021	EMAIL	Patrol Officer
Officer Benjamin Gillion	2023	EMAIL	Patrol Officer
Officer Eric Luthy	2024	EMAIL	Patrol Officer
Monica Nagel	2020	EMAIL	Administrative Assistant
Phil Arnsman	2023	EMAIL	School Resource Officer

Area Phone Numbers

Silent Observer | 1-800-554-3633
Allegan Country Central Dispatch | 1-269-673-3899
Allegan Sheriff Dept. | 1-269-673-0500
Wayland State Police | 1-269-792-2213

News & More

The “Agenda” (Otsego’s Newsletter) contains valuable information regarding parking restrictions, trash and brush pickup, and more. Plus a special section by Chief Misner … The Police Beat.