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William Dwyer was re-appointed Commissioner of the Warren Police Department on August 14, 2017. He previously served as the Warren Police Commissioner from April 2008 until December 2010. He also was elected as Oakland County Commissioner for the 14th District on November 2, 2010 and started his first two-year term on January 1, 2011. In December of 2018 he retired after his fourth two-year term as an Oakland County Commissioner.
Prior to his current assignment in Warren, the Commissioner served 23 years with the Farmington Hills Police Department as Police Chief. Before Farmington Hills, he served 23 years with the Detroit Police Department, where he held the position of Commander of Chief’s Staff. Prior to that, he was in charge of the Narcotics Division for seven years, having risen through the ranks from the position of Patrol Officer. Commissioner Dwyer holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Mercy College and a Master’s degree in Criminal Justice from Wayne State University. He is also a graduate of the 97th session of the FBI National Academy.
He is an active member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police and is a past president of the Michigan Association of Chiefs of Police, in addition to having served as president of the Oakland County Chief’s Association and the Southeastern Michigan Chiefs of Police Association. Commissioner Dwyer has served on the Advisory Board of Directors for the Oakland County Narcotics Enforcement Team since 1987. He is the past chairman of the High-Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) and served as Vice Chair in September 2003. In 2001, he was appointed to the Federal Anti-Terrorism Task Force and is still presently a member. He was appointed by the Governor to serve as a member of the Governor’s Cabinet Council on Crime in 1989 and serves on the Commission on Children, Youth, and Families. He is on the Farmington Hills/Farmington Community Foundation and also serves as a member of the President’s Criminal Justice Advisory Committee of Rochester College and a member of the executive committee of Michigan Citizens for Handgun Control. He served as chairperson of the Oakland County CLEMIS Advisory Committee for 11 years.
In 2004, he was appointed by Governor Granholm to the Michigan Homeland Security Advisory Council. Governor Granholm appointed him to the Michigan Public Safety Communications System Advisory Board in April 2005 and re-appointed him in April 2006. He is a member of the Hundred Club of Detroit and serves as president of the Farmington Hills Benevolent Association. In 2005, he was awarded the Presidential Medal from the Michigan Association of Chiefs of Police. Commissioner Dwyer was appointed to the State Bar of Michigan Custodial Interrogation Recording Task Force in 2006 and became a member of the Community Outreach Impact Committee. In 2009, Commissioner Dwyer received the Collegian Award from Wayne State University. In 2010, Crime Stoppers of Michigan named him the Police Executive of the Year. The Commissioner is also an active member of both the Optimist Club and the Rotary Club.
Commissioner Dwyer is a graduate of L’Anse Creuse High School in Mt. Clemens. He and his wife Doris have two grown sons.
Most recently in 2019, Commissioner Dwyer was one of the founding members of the newly created Macomb County/Federal Task Force to fight against illegal Narcotic, otherwise known as F.A.N.T.O.M.
Warren Police Department Mission Statement
To serve the community and protect the lives, rights, and property of all people in the City of Warren with integrity, equality, and justice.
Value Statement
The core values of the Warren Police Department are
Integrity
Integrity, the adherence to moral and ethical principles and the consistency of honest and dedicated actions, is our standard. We strive to earn the trust and respect of those whom we serve and work with. We do what is right at all times because it is the right thing to do.
Professionalism
All members of the Department will conduct themselves in a manner that is consistent with professional standards for performance, both on duty and off duty. These standards include adherence to our mission statement and other core values. We perform our roles ethically and with integrity as we represent the Warren Police Department, regardless of the circumstances. We hold each other and ourselves accountable to these standards.
Employees
We value all who demonstrate self-motivation, dedication, and pride in their work and performance, along with the strength to adhere to what is right in all instances and actions.
Courage
Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather its mastery. We will remain courageous in our actions. We recognize that there are two types of courage: physical and moral. Physical courage is recognizing danger to oneself or to others, but persisting in our duty regardless. Moral courage is the adherence to principle, integrity, and dedication, no matter how easy it may be to do otherwise. It is putting character ahead of expediency and putting what is right ahead of what may be popular.
Respect
Respect means that we treat each other and the communities we serve as we would like to be treated: with compassion and dignity. Within the Department, we strive to ensure all members are supported and empowered, regardless of rank or position. Outside of the Department, we strive to partner with the communities we serve through transparency, accountability, and building mutual trust. We recognize that respect, as a value, must permeate every police action we undertake.
Police Department Phone Numbers
Police Department (non-emergency) (586) 574-4700
Office of the Commissioner (586) 574-4803
Criminal Investigations (586) 574-4810
Family Investigations (586) 574-4762
Special Investigation (Drug Unit) (586) 574-4837
Records Dept. (586) 574-4760
Animal Control (586) 574-4806
Traffic/Accident Investigation (586) 574-4870
Detention/Prisoner Information (586) 574-4844
For information on the 37th District Court, including how to remotely view court proceedings, please visit 37thdistrictcourt.net.
Captain William Reichling – Patrol Services Bureau
Captain William Reichling joined Warren Police Department in 2000 after serving with the Grand Rapids Police Department for over 4 years. Captain Reichling has worked as a patrol officer, Detective Corporal in the Criminal Investigations Division and the Special Victims Division, a Patrol Sergeant, a Training Division Sergeant and Lieutenant before being promoted to Captain of the Professional Standards Bureau.
As the Professional Standards Captain, he is responsible for the Training Bureau, Hiring and Recruiting, Records Department, Communications, Commander of the WPD Mobile Field Force team, Special Projects, and as the Accreditation Manager for The Michigan Law Enforcement Accreditation Commission (MLEAC) accreditation program.
Captain Reichling earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice Michigan State University. He is a graduate of Northwestern University Center for Public Safety School of Police Staff and Command.
Captain Reichling currently oversees the Patrol Division and Patrol Support Division. Prior to this assignment, he also served as the Captain of the Professional Standards Bureau, Michigan Law Enforcement Accreditation Commission (MLEAC) Accreditation Manager for the department, and Commander of the Mobile Field Force.
Captain James Wolfe – Administrative Captain
Captain James Wolfe has been with the Warren Police Department since August of 2001. Captain Wolfe earned his Associate’s Degree of Science in Law Enforcement from Macomb Community College and a Bachelor’s Degree of Leadership in Public Safety from Baker College. Additionally, Captain Wolfe is a graduate of the Northwestern School of Police Staff and Command. Captain Wolfe has worked as a Detention Officer, Patrol Officer, Field Training Officer, Major Crimes Detective Corporal in the Special Victims Division and Criminal Investigations Division, Corporal in the Training Division, Sergeant in Road Patrol, Sergeant in Technical Services Division, and Lieutenant of Internal Affairs Division before being appointed to Captain of the Administration Bureau. Captain Wolfe currently oversees the department’s fiscal and budgetary issues, computer services, and emergency management.
Captain Charles Rushton – Patrol Services Bureau
Captain Charles Rushton has been with the Warren Police Department since August of 1999. Captain Rushton received an Associates Degree in Criminal Justice from Macomb Community College. He is a graduate of Northwestern University Center for Public Safety School of Police Staff and Command. Captain Rushton has worked as a Patrol Officer, Community Policing Officer, Field Training Officer, Undercover Officer in the Special Investigation Unit, a Detective Corporal in the Special Victims Division, Criminal Investigations Division, Special Operations and Special Investigations Division. A Patrol Sergeant and Executive Lieutenant of patrol division before being appointed to Captain of the Patrol Bureau.
Captain Rushton currently oversees the day-to-day operations of the Patrol Division and Patrol Support Divisions. Captain Rushton has also served of the Commander of the Crisis Negotiations Unit.
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