Pontiac, Michigan (March 14, 2009 ) --Pontiac Police Department has implemented a new community policing tool utilizing its First Responder vehicle.  The First Responder vehicle has been transformed into a Mobile Police Mini-Station. 

 The use of the Mobile Police Mini-Station will give the Pontiac Police Department the ability to station personnel in each of the Citizen District Councils at a specific location.  Residents will be able to access the unit once a week when the unit is in their district. 

The goal of the Mobile Police Mini-Station is to promote good community relations, assist citizens, and form partnerships.  The Mobile Police Mini-Station will also conduct maintenance patrols for abandoned vehicles and environmental issues.  The unit will perform police functions that are normally performed at police headquarters such as handing out free gun locks.

This unit will be staffed by two police officers, two auxiliary officers and one supervisor.  The current schedule is as follows:

CDC Seven:  Open Lot/Auburn_Paddock           February 6, 2010               11 till 3 p.m.

CDC One:  Jefferson/ 600 Motor                        February 13, 2010              11 till 3 p.m.

CDC Two:  Messiah Church/ 15 Mark***         February 20, 2010              11 till 3 p.m.

CDC Three:  Lincoln/ 131 Hillside                       February 27, 2010            11 till 3 p.m.

CDC Four:  Owen/Kennedy/ 1700 Baldwin          March 6, 2010                11 till 3 p.m.

CDC Five:  Pontiac High School/ 1051 Arlene     March 13, 2010                11 till 3 p.m.

CDC Six:  CATT Office/ Rundell Street              March 20, 2010                11 till 3 p.m.

CDC Seven:  Open Lot/Auburn_Paddock           March 27, 2010                11 till 3 p.m.

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