Police Department

Contact info

The Dispatch Center can reach the office at any time by radio.  If you need to talk to an officer, call 911.

24 Hour Police Services

Non-Emergency 810-667-0292

Toll Free 888-239-6714

Emergency 911

 

Dryden Township Police Department

4849 Dryden Road

Dryden, MI 48428

 

Office Hours

M-Th 9AM-3PM

Closed Friday

810-796-2271

Email: police@drydentownship.com

Chief of Police

Shawn Peters

speters@drydentownship.com

Sergeant

Adam Chesnutt

achesnutt@drydentownship.com

Officer

Morgan Thompson

mthompson@drydentownship.com

Officer

Stefano Papale

spapale@drydentownship.com

School Resource Officer

Greg Betts

gbetts@drydentownship.com

 Office Clerk

Norrice Bickes

nbickes@drydentownship.com

Office Clerk

Amie Pung

apung@drydentownship.com

 

dispatch center

Medication Drop Off
9am to 3pm, Monday - Thursday

The Dryden Township Police Department will be accepting medications at the office from 9am to 3pm Monday through Friday.

KidCents and The Rite Aid Foundation are committed to supporting a safe environment for children in our communities by helping to reduce the misuse of medications by adolescents and accidental childhood poisonings.

The Safe Medication Disposal Program advances that mission by providing local law enforcement agencies in Rite Aid service areas with medication disposal units to ensure that individuals can safely dispose of unwanted medications in an environmentally-friendly manner, while keeping them out of the hands of kids and teens.

Purchase Permits

As a service to our residents, you can obtain a purchase permit for a hand gun at our office.  You must be a resident of Dryden (Village or Township) and at least 21 years of age. A firearm may be transferred to a family member at age 18.

Purchase permits can be obtained Monday-Thursday from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Friday by appointment.

We also have free gun locks available at our office.

Drop Box Info

24 hr drop box for gun registrations

Property Inspections/Literature

Please call or stop in the office to make arrangements to have us check on your home
while you are out of town. It only takes a minute for us to fill out the property inspection form and your home will be checked on a routine basis while you are out of town. We also have free information on many topics available in the office.

Feel free to stop in at any time.

Make it Home: Don't Drive Distracted

Distracted driving refers to any activity drivers engage in that takes their attention from the primary task of driving. It can be visual distraction, taking their eyes from the road; manual distraction, taking their hands from the wheel; or cognitive distraction, taking their minds from their driving.

  • Choose a radio station, CD line-up or MP3 playlist before pulling out.
  • Set climate controls in advance.
  • Style hair and apply makeup before leaving or after arriving.
  • Only use cell phones with hands free features including voice, not manual, dialing.
  • Avoid difficult or emotional conversations while driving.
  • Never read, write or send a text message while driving.
  • Never read printed material, e-mails or search the internet while driving.
  • Limit eating to simple foods without packaging and avoid hot drinks.
  • Pull over briefly to a safe location to engage in distracting behaviors.
  • Especially avoid distractions in heavy traffic or bad weather.
    Politely ask drivers you ride with to avoid distractions.
    Talk to young drivers about the dangers of distracted driving.

Buckle Up or Pay Up

Michigan's 2021 seat belt use rate was 92.6%.

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the nationwide seat belt use rate was 90.4 percent in 2021.