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.

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.

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.

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.

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During regular building hours, you should have a friend send an e-mail to mnapoli@umich.edu or stop by the Facilities Office, through the door in the mailroom near the mailboxes, and talk to Mike Napolitan. Another option would be to ask any custodial staff you see in the hallway for assistance. If Mike is out of the building, or if it is outside regular building hours, then call Public Safety at 763-3434.

If you find yourself locked out of a vehicle, contact one of the motoring organisations (if you are a member) or a locksmith, or a garage. The police will not recommend a service, but the following telephone numbers are free and will connect you to a local contractor: Scoot 0800 192192; Talking Pages 0800 600900.

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.

The central locks usually bounce or ratchet when they are not properly centered. One or both of the actuators in the front doors need to be centered more accurately with the linkage. In other words, assume the actuator has a travel of about 7/8 inch and the door lock linkage moves 1/2 inch (just a guess). Moving the actuator 7/16 inch brings it to the center of it's travel and moving the linkage 1/4 inch brings it to it's center.

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.

Because of the potential damage to the vehicle, the Sheriff's Office does not open locked vehicles. A locksmith is your best alternative. If a child is locked inside the vehicle, please don't hestitate to call 911 for assistance.