Charlotte Michigan Police Department

05/13/2026

This week is Police Week where we pause to honor and remember the courageous law enforcement officers who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to their communities.

May we never forget those we lost or their families.

05/06/2026

UPDATE- The dog has been reunited with the owner. Thanks for the assistance!!

Anyone know who this dog belongs to? The dog is currently at St. Mary’s school. They are hoping to return the dog to the owner before the end of the day. Please share. Thanks.

05/06/2026

Anyone know who this dog belongs to? The dog is currently at St. Mary’s school. They are hoping to return the dog to the owner before the end of the day. Please share. Thanks.

04/22/2026

🌟 Happy Administrative Professionals Day! 🌟

Today we celebrate Julie Meyer and Tiffany Molek, the dynamic duo who keep everything running smoothly behind the scenes. From managing the day-to-day activities to handling the countless details that keep our team on track, their dedication, professionalism, and good humor make all the difference every single day.

We appreciate you both more than words can express—thank you for making work feel a little easier and a lot brighter! 💼✨

04/10/2026

Love Domino’s pizza? Want to help out your first responders? Mark your calendars for this coming Wednesday where proceeds from sales that day will assist us in acquiring Carter Kits. These kits assist us in communicating more effectively with people who have autism during emergencies.

Thank you in advance for your support!

03/13/2026

Last night we held our annual Awards Ceremony where we recognized just a small part of the outstanding work that our officers do. We also got to recognize Retired Det. Jeremy Poortvliet on his recent retirement. The night is usually capped off with the Officer of the Year Award but this year we changed it up an honored our Administrative Assistant, Julie Meyer, with the Employee of the Year award. A huge thank you goes out to Walmart again for sponsoring this award.

The night was made extra special as our State Representative Angela Witwer and our Congressman Tom Barrett were both able to attend and recognize both Ret. Det. Poortvliet and Julie with tributes.

Thank you to all who attended and congrats to all the officers on well deserved honors.

03/11/2026

Chief Brentar continued his annual tradition of reading to students at Charlotte Upper Elementary this morning for March is Reading month. He visited 6 classrooms of 4th and 5th graders.

03/10/2026

02/25/2026

The Charlotte Police Department is currently investigating two thefts from Wal-Mart in Charlotte. The first theft occurred on January 6th 2026 at approximately 4:30pm. A male and female entered the store and the male subject pushed a cart of merchandise out of the store without paying for it.

On February 20th 2026 at approximately 4:50pm the same male and female subjects entered the store and pushed two carts of merchandise out of the store without paying for it.

The attached pictures are from the February theft.

Charlotte Police Department is asking for help in identifying the subjects in the pictures. If you have any information about either theft or can identify either of the subjects please contact Officer Jonny Fullerton at (517)-543-1552.

02/17/2026

Please help us welcome the newest member of our team, Tiffany Molek. Tiffany is our newest Administrative Assistant who is working with our current staff to take over the position later this year.

This is an extremely important position within our agency and makes things "go" or is otherwise referred to as the backbone of the agency. We are very happy and excited to have Tiffany with us as the newest member of the department!

If you get the chance, please stop by the office and welcome her.