"It is the mission of the Flat Rock Police Department to protect the lives and property of the community we serve, to reduce crime, and enhance the safety of the public. Our mandate is to do so with integrity, honor, respect, and compassion. In partnership with our community, we will conduct ourselves with the highest ethical standards to forever maintain the trust and confidence of all who live, work, and visit here."
The City of Flat Rock was first settled by Euro-Americans in approximately 1811 and was known for "Grosse Roche" named after the outcropping of flat limestone rock from the area. The Villages of Vreelandt and Smooth Rock were platted in 1824 and finally the Village of Flat Rock was recorded in 1838. The City of Flat Rock was not incorporated until 1965.
As determined by the records available, the first official Chief of Police was Harry Crooks, who served in that capacity from 1925-1931. The original police station was located on Telegraph Rd., just south of Erie St. The City of Flat Rock was considered "small town" and so was its police department, that at times had only 4-5 members, including the Chief.
Events documented from the past are common place today or considered "not newsworthy" as seen in the picture below touting officers getting new duty jackets!!
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| "The new jackets are here!!!" |
The City of Flat Rock began grow and expand and won the attention with the public in 1973, when a new City Hall/Police Department/Fire Department Building was built at the corners of Gibraltar Rd. and Evergreen St., where it is still in use today. The building was designed and built by the same architects (Charles Davidson and Carl Luckenbach) that designed the Pontic Silverdome!
