The Mott Community College Department of Public Safety is open 24 hours

each day, 7 days a week. As such, we are always available to assist you with

vehicle unlocks and jump starts, emergency medical

assistance, accident reports, lost and found, domestic

violence assistance, criminal investigations and so

much more!

Lieutenant Eric McElroy leads the Patrol and Adminis-

trative Operations. Lt. McElroy has a Bachelor’s De-

gree in Criminal Justice and is a graduate of the EMU

School of Staff and Command. He supervises the Pa-

trol and Administrative Operations.

Sergeant Dennie Van Alstine, First Shift—Rules and

Procedures Coordinator, is a graduate of the Law En-

forcement Exec-

utive Leadership

Institute. Sgt.

Van Alstine is

retired from the Mount Morris Township

Police Department with 20 years of ser-

vice.

Sergeant Rick Vickrey, First Shift— is our

Special Events Coordinator. Sgt. Vick-

rey holds an Associate Degree in Criminal

Justice and is a graduate of the FBI Na-

tional Academy. Rick is retired from the Flint Police Department with 23 years

of service.

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Sergeant Doug Thibaut, Second

Shift—Sgt. Thibaut is a gradu-

ate of the Law Enforcement

Leadership Institute and has

patrol rifle certification. Doug

is retired from the Flint Police

Department with 27 years of

service.

Sergeant Bill Avery, Second Shift—Sgt. Avery has a Bachelor’s

Degree in Criminal Justice and is certified as a firearms instructor

and Field Training Officer Coordinator. He has 30 years of law

enforcement experience.

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Sergeant Rick Besson, Third Shift—Sgt. Bes-

son earned his Associate Degree in Criminal

Justice at Mott Community College with

Highest Honors. He is the motorcycle unit

supervisor and is retired from the Flint Po-

lice Department with 22 years of service.

Sergeant Mitch Brown, Third Shift—Sgt. Brown

has an Associate Degree in Criminal Justice, is a

graduate of the EMU School of Computer Foren-

sics Investigations and has a hostage negotiator

certification. Mitch retired from the Flint Police

Department after 20 years of service.

Call Us! We can help.

Public Safety—

(810) 762-0222

Campus Closing—

(810) 232-8989

Please use this line

for campus closing

information leav-

ing the Public

Safety line open

for emergencies.