QUINCY, MI (WTVB) – Quincy Township has given final approval to a formal contract with the Village of Quincy for police services, securing expanded coverage for township residents after a successful trial period.
The decision, made by the Township Board this week, marks the restoration of a service that was previously canceled in 2023 due to budget and service concerns.
The new agreement will see the township paying the village $2,000 monthly for expanded police patrols and the enforcement of local ordinances.
As per the agreement Quincy Police will provide service throughout the entire township, including conducting property checks. The contract allows village police to enforce township ordinances and issue citations for non-criminal violations within township boundaries, which state and county police do not typically handle.
The township has also committed to paying half of the tuition ($5,250) for police recruit Travis Hurley, who is expected to become the department’s third full-time officer upon graduation from the police academy in this month .
The new agreement follows a successful 30-day trial period initiated back in September, which aimed to address past concerns and evaluate the feasibility of a long-term partnership.
The trial proved beneficial, with police statistics for the month November showing a high volume of activity in the township, including a majority of the month’s property checks and arrests occurring in the area.
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