St. Ignace Police Department

St. Ignace Police Department The St. Ignace Police Dept. is a municipal law enforcement agency dedicated to serving the citizens of the city of St. Ignace.

This is not a place to report a crime. Call 911 for emergencies or 906-643-8877 for non-emergency needs. M-F 8am-5pm you can also reach our office direct at 906-643-6077. This is a moderated channel, all comments and posts will be reviewed for appropriate content. Please show respect when submitting anything to this page. Comments/posts including vulgar language, spam, hate speech, personal attacks, or similar content will not be posted and will be deleted.

10/04/2026

ESSAY CONTEST!
If you were Chief of Police or Sheriff for a week, what community needs or concerns do think are unmet? What areas of change would you focus on? In 200 words or less (drawings accepted!) explain how your ideas would help the community and Law Enforcement.
Essays are due by 5 pm Friday and a winner will be announced on Sunday October 11th as part of our Faith and Blue weekend. Essays or drawings can be emailed to [email protected] or dropped off at city hall. Good luck!!

10/01/2026

Police Chief Kevin James, along with the other officers, invites you to our national Faith & Blue weekend celebration starting Oct 9 through Oct 12, 2026. Faith & Blue Weekend is a community outreach event where we partner with local faith-based organizations to schedule activities in communities across the country that bring together law enforcement and community members to build connections, create mutual understanding, and strengthen trust and mutual respect between law enforcement and the communities they serve. We hope to see you at one of these events!

Friday, Oct 9: High School Varsity Football Homecoming Game starting at 7pm. Our officers will be in attendance to cheer on our home team and spend time with community members. Go Saints!

Saturday, Oct 10: Coffee with a Cop:
9am at Boardwalk Coffee Shop
4pm at the Salty Mac Coffee House
These are great opportunities to stop by and get to know our officers, or to ask any police-related questions you may have.

Sunday, Oct 11: Rolling tour of our participating local churches to meet with them during their regularly scheduled services.

Sunday, Oct 11: SIPD will announce the winner of our Essay Contest that will be focused on a policing issue. Details will be announced in a separate Facebook post soon.

Monday, Oct 12: SIPD is challenging the Mackinac County Sheriff's Office to a wiffle ball game at the Straits Area Senior Living Center for the entertainment of their residents. Game starts at 1pm.

Monday, Oct 12: Open House and Ribbon Cutting for the new Saint Ignace Police Station located at 700 US2. Help us celebrate our new police station! Food and drinks will be available, as well as fun events for children. Police vehicles and equipment will be on display. Stop by to congratulate Sgt. Mitchell on completing 20 years of service to the police department. Times are from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Think you’ve got what it takes to take down the Chief? Come out to the Fall Festival & Great Pumpkin Roll tomorrow and y...
09/25/2026

Think you’ve got what it takes to take down the Chief?
Come out to the Fall Festival & Great Pumpkin Roll tomorrow and you’ll have a chance to DUNK Police Chief James! That’s right… for once, the Chief will be the one taking the hit!

Come enjoy the festival, support the community, and see if you can send Chief James for a little swim!

📅 Saturday, September 26
📍 Little Bear East Arena
⏰ 1:30–4:30 PM

Think you’ve got what it takes to take down the Chief? Come out to the Fall Festival & Great Pumpkin Roll tomorrow and y...
09/25/2026

Think you’ve got what it takes to take down the Chief? Come out to the Fall Festival & Great Pumpkin Roll tomorrow and you’ll have a chance to DUNK Police Chief James! That’s right… for once, the Chief will be the one taking the hit!

Come enjoy the festival, support the community, and see if you can send Chief James for a little swim!

📅 Saturday, September 26
📍 Little Bear East Arena
⏰ 1:30–4:30 PM

09/23/2026

MACKINAC BRIDGE IS OPEN - The recent emergency incident on the bridge has been cleared. Please travel safely.

09/22/2026
09/18/2026

ROAD CLOSURE NOTICE – RICHARD CRANE MEMORIAL TRUCK SHOW:

The Richard Crane Memorial Truck Show is taking place today and tomorrow in St. Ignace, and we want to remind residents and visitors of an upcoming road closure. N. State Street will be closed beginning at 12:00 PM today from Marquette Street to McCann Street. Detour signs are in place and motorists are asked to follow the posted detour route.

IMPORTANT PARKING NOTICE:
Any vehicles currently parked along N. State Street within the closure area must be removed by 11:30 AM today. Vehicles remaining in the closure area after 11:30 AM are subject to being towed.

The closure is necessary to accommodate the activities associated with the Richard Crane Memorial Truck Show and to help ensure the safety of participants, spectators, and motorists.

Please plan accordingly, allow extra time for travel, and follow the directions of officers and traffic-control personnel.

Thank you for your cooperation, and we hope everyone enjoys the Richard Crane Memorial Truck Show!

We were honored and proud to have the opportunity to be part of Lily’s visit this morning! Our thoughts and prayers are ...
09/15/2026

We were honored and proud to have the opportunity to be part of Lily’s visit this morning! Our thoughts and prayers are with Lily as she undergoes surgery tomorrow and begins what we know will be a long road to recovery. We’re wishing her strength, courage, and healing every step of the way.

Stay strong, Lily! We’re all rooting for you! 💙👮‍♂️

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396 N State St
Saint Ignace, MI
49781

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