No, due to the electronic locks and other mechanisms located in today's car there are too many risks associated with attempting to unlock the car. You are recommended to call a locksmith, AAA (if you're a member) or a tow company. In extreme circumstances, such as a child or animal locked in the vehicle or the person within the vehicle suffering any type of trauma or medical condition, police and/or fire personnel will assist with gaining access.

The Police Department has a group of volunteers that work occasionally as Motorist Assist units. They are able to: open car doors, help change tires, jump vehicle batteries, give small amounts of gas, and fill tires with air. Police officers do not normally respond to do any of these requests. We do not attempt to open car doors on vehicles that have power windows and/or power locks. We will respond to any type of vehicle that has the keys and a child or animal locked inside at any time.

Traffic Crash Reports can be pick up at Police Headquarters, 704 Mayflower Street, during normal business hours, Monday - Friday 8:00 - 4:45. The reports will be available after 10 working days of the accident. Two page reports are $5.00, reports of three or more pages are $7.50. For more information, contact the Traffic Records Division at 389-3878. The Computer Aided Dispatch system (Police/Fire/EMS) receives about 215,000 calls for service a year.

College security personnel will assist visitors and students by helping them call a locksmith, but due to liability issues, no security personnel is allowed to attempt to unlock vehicles.

Because of the complexity of electronic locks and the potential for vehicle damage, Northfield Officers will not attempt to unlock vehicles. In the event of an emergency where an small child or sick person is locked inside a vehicle, officers will respond to assist in getting the child or ill person out of the vehicle. If a request is made of our dispatchers about a vehicle lockout, they will recommend a local locksmith or tow service to assist the motorist.

Due to the potential for damage to some vehicles, the police department does not open locked vehicles. A locksmith is your best alternative. If a child is locked inside your vehicle, the police department will send a rescue unit to remove the child from the vehicle, possibly by breaking a window. The police department can only have vehicles towed that are on public property. Call a wrecker service in your area and the vehicle will be towed away at no cost to you.

Yes, if you sign a waiver agreeing not to sue the Elkhart Lake Police Department or its agents should the car be damaged in the process. Or you may contact a locksmith to make arrangements to have your vehicle opened. The nearest locksmith in our locality is in the City of Plymouth and can be reached by an emergency phone number.

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Officers can assist by helping you contact family members, friend or locksmith of your choice. Officers are not authorized to physically assist or gain entry to a locked vehicle unless there is an immediate threat or danger.

The police department no longer has the tools necessary to unlock cars. We refer you to local locksmiths. The only exception is when a child is left in a locked vehicle during hot weather and no key is available. We will then attempt to unlock the car using any method we can to include breaking out a window if necessary.