Paw Paw Police Department

Paw Paw Police Department serves Paw Paw, MI. The department provides around-the-clock law enforcement services that keep village residents and businesses safe. As Paw Paw is the Van Buren County Seat, the department is a respected law enforcement agency in the county and enjoys positive relations with the County Sheriff, The Michigan State Police, and other law enforcement agencies. The department employs a staff of eight full-time officers and one part-time officer. History of the Police Department In the early 70s, the Paw Paw Police Department was made up of a Chief and two officers. The department transitioned to 24-hour coverage in the early 80s after a string of breaking and entering incidents that took place while the officers were off duty. The department officers’ schedules rotated weekly between day, afternoon, and night shifts for many years thereafter. In 2011, the Police Department, under the direction of Chief Eric Marshall, began a Community Policing approach to departmental operations. Non-emergency: (269) 657-3148. Dial 911 for emergencies.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 2023), Paw Paw village, MI has an estimated population of 3,277.