Battle Creek Police Chief Jim Blocker

Now that two of the three traditional summer holiday weekends have come and gone and reminded you that fireworks are legal - at times - in the state, how are you feeling about it?

The Battle Creek Police Department and Calhoun County Sheriff's Department are observing National Police Memorial Week this week, as well as honoring outstanding law enforcement officers.

Mere months ago, Battle Creek Police Chief Jim Blocker told the 95.3 WBCK audience that an addiction recovery center was needed in Battle Creek - an option for those struggling with addiction to commit to breaking the cycle. As well, the place could be somewhere law enforcement could take a person who was on the precipice of overdose - and essentially save their life...

Battle Creek Police Chief Jim Blocker and Calhoun County Sheriff Matt Saxton discussed several different points motorists should know in the event they are pulled over by a police officer. Here are three main take-aways they have: Be respectful Blocker and Saxton tell 95...

When an emergency vehicle is approaching, do you know the proper procedure for getting out of the way? Yes, you are supposed to get out of the way and let them through. In El Paso, Texas, folks apparently needed to be educated on this procedure so much, the local fire department produced a video showing the proper (and improper) way to do it...

With what is now being called a heroin overdose epidemic in the Battle Creek area, Summit Pointe's rush to open a recovery center is progressing. President and CEO Jeannie Goodrich told WBCK a target date of March 1, 2017 has been set to open the recovery center, which is expected to have an impact on available solutions to help attack the region's heroin problems...

Battle Creek Police Chief Jim Blocker and Calhoun County Sheriff Matt Saxton are taking a breath as they look back on 2016, a particularly difficult year in law enforcement. Three officers in Michigan were killed in the line of duty, including Wayne State University officer Collin Rose, a native of Richland...

The death of a police officer in the line of duty sends shock waves through the law enforcement community, far and wide. That was evident, most recently, at the services for Richland native Officer Collin Rose, gunned down while on duty in Detroit in November...

Certainly there are opposing opinions about how Battle Creek's recently passed panhandling ordinance. Battle Creek Police Chief Jim Blocker acknowledges why, but says from a law enforcement perspective, it gives officers tools to act - and perhaps uncover more serious crimes...

Calhoun County schoolkids are settling into their routines once again, as classes resumed on Tuesday, September 6 in most districts. Law enforcement officers say safety reminders are necessary for motorists, parents and kids as they return to their school schedules - and perhaps are distracted by the excitement of it all...