John Werth
Changes discussed to township and city fire service
Photo: © Don Howard/Associated Newspapers of Michigan Feb. 6, 2016 PLYMOUTH EAGLE. Plymouth Michigan News “The additional run-volume will not put a strain on our response times…this is a first step.” Don Howard Staff Writer Changes to the way Northville Fire Department handles emergent ambulance service
Drug forfeiture funding is suspended
Photo: Plymouth Voice Feb. 2, 2016 PLYMOUTH EAGLE. Plymouth Michigan News “If we can no longer share assets with state and local governments, then we can’t afford to have people assigned to a DEA task force” Don Howard Staff Writer A 1.2 billion dollar reduction
Police wait for Wayne County Prosecutor after shooting
Sep. 17, 2015 PLYMOUTH VOICE. Plymouth Michigan News Northville Township Police are waiting for the Wayne County Prosecutor to review the investigation into a police shooting that took place nine days ago at a home in the Park Place Apartments. According to an account by Public Safety Director John
Northville director to lead state group
Jul. 7, 2015 PLYMOUTH EAGLE. Plymouth Michigan News Northville Township Director of Public Safety John Werth will soon have even more responsibility. Werth has been selected as the 89th president of the Michigan Association of Chiefs of Police, an association dedicated to the advance of the science and art
School lost to fire
Mar. 7, 2015 PLYMOUTH EAGLE. Plymouth Michigan News Firefighters from Northville Township and Livonia Fire Departments use an aerial ladder truck to battle a blaze that destroyed the Northville Montessori Center School on Tuesday morning. The private school, which sits on 5 acres on Haggerty Road near Five Mile
15-year-old faces felony terror charges
Northville Township Public Safety Director John Werth Jan. 20, 2015 PLYMOUTH EAGLE Plymouth Michigan News “We take false threats and accusations very seriously and investigate them until someone is held accountable.” The 15-year-old Northville High School student accused of calling in a threat of violence to the
Township board disputes fire chief’s report
WATCH VIDEO…FIRE CHIEF WAS SUBJECTED TO NEARLY CONSTANT INTERRUPTIONS AND QUESTIONS FROM TRUSTEES Oct. 25, 2013 PLYMOUTH EAGLE. Fire Department has no way to battle fires of more than one story or perform rescue work above ground level. Fire Chief mark Wendel surprised some members of
Secrecy serves no purpose
Mar. 6, 2013 PLYMOUTH EAGLE. OPINION With apologies to Charles Dickens, this is a tale of two communities. Within the past few months, there was a police officer involved shooting in each of these municipalities. In each instance, a
Northville wins $582,000 federal fire safety grant
August 23, 2012 PLYMOUTH EAGLE. [Plymouth Township has 13 firefighters in total for all shifts for their 28,000 residents, two major expressways and acres of industrial complexes.] Northville Township officials have approved and accepted a two-year $582,000 public safety grant. The federal grant, called SAFER, Staffing for Adequate Fire
Breakdowns, staffing hamper fire response
May 31, 2012 PLYMOUTH EAGLE. Plymouth Township fire fighters faced some extraordinary obstacles during an early-morning house fire last week as equipment failures plagued their efforts. The fire started in the basement of a home on Dogwood Court in the Lake Pointe subdivision. Homeowner David Mills said a telephone