Crime & Safety

Do Oakland County Sheriff's Deputies Patrol in White Lake?

A reader asks whether the county's officers supplement White Lake's police department.

Does the Oakland County Sheriff's Department patrol White Lake Township? I noticed three Oakland County patrol cars on M-59 within 10 minutes, then saw another Oakland County patrol car cruising our residential neighborhood the same day. Wondering if they are supplementing White Lake Township officers?

— JRF

Chief Edward Harris: Thanks for your question, JRF. The Oakland County Sheriff does not supplement our patrols. M-59 is a major roadway, and the county vehicles may have been traveling to or from their contract areas. As for the county patrol vehicle in your neighborhood, the officer may have been following up on something. That said, the fact that sheriff’s patrol vehicles often travel through White Lake is a welcome addition to our own patrol presence.

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