Fenton — Most municipalities in Genesee County have their own police department. Fenton Township is the only community locally that contracts with the Genesee County Sheriff’s Office, and there are benefits and disadvantages to both.
The Genesee County Sheriff’s Office contracts with 11 municipalities and organizations for police coverage. One of the main reasons why municipalities choose this route is finances…
There used to be many local Twp./Community Police Departments in Michigan back in the day. Unfortunately with the nearly total elimination of revenue sharing monies over the past 30 years and the overall cost of doing business, it decimated a lot of the smaller ones. When I started in Law Enforcement in 1979 we had a total of 8 departments in our county alone, and now there are two remaining.