It contracts with the Oakland County Sheriff's Department for 50 deputies who work strictly in Rochester Hills. Throughout the region, communities are searching for the best and most cost-efficient ways to keep residents safe. Like many Metro Detroit suburbs, Warren has separate police and fire departments. But there are variations on the theme. In Canton Township, for instance, public safety records and radio communication services for the police and fire departments are combined.
Some towns combine police and fire services.
Others contract with the county sheriff's department for police protection. They rely on the state police. Warren, with 134,870 residents, has the largest suburban police department in Metro Detroit, with 240 officers and one of the largest fire departments with about 170 firefighters. Warren voters are content paying for what they get. That's roughly a quarter to an eighth of their respective budgets.