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Director of Law Enforcement:
Craig W. Schwartz

I am the new Director of Law Enforcement for the Tribe and have the responsibility of establishing and commanding the Tribe’s first Tribal Police Department. I am looking forward to getting to know the Tribal Members and providing first-rate police services to the Tribal community. I was born and raised in Detroit and I am divorced with two children; one of whom is still in high school, the other is attending college and serving in the U.S. Marine Corps.

I come to the Tribe with nearly 30 years of police experience; having started out as a Cadet at the age of 18. I have worked for a few different police agencies including: the Macomb College Police, the Plymouth Police Department and the Grosse Pointe Park Department of Public Safety. The majority of my career, however, was spent with the Detroit Police Department, where I served in all ranks from Police Officer to Deputy Chief. I have experience in a wide variety of assignments including having held command of the Homicide Section, Major Crimes Division, Criminal Investigations Bureau and Homeland Security Bureau in Detroit as well as the 2nd and 6th Precincts. Other assignments included the Violent Crime Task Force, the Headquarters Surveillance Unit and the Underwater Recovery Team.

I have a B.S. in Criminal Justice from Madonna University and post-graduate coursework from Eastern Michigan University and the University of Virginia. In addition, I am a graduate of the FBI National Academy, the Eastern Michigan University School of Police Staff and Command and the Michigan State Police Manager Development School. I am a firm believer in building positive community partnerships and forging a responsive, professional police organization providing the highest level of service possible to the Tribal community.

Contact Information:
Craig Schwartz
Director of Law Enforcement
269-729-5151

 

Craig Schwartz

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