Administration

The Administrative Division is comprised of the Records Bureau and the Communications Center.  The Communications Center operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week and serves as a constant contact point between the citizens of White Lake and the Township's Emergency Services.  The Communications Center is staffed by five full-time Communications Officers and one full-time Communications Coordinator.

The Records Bureau is the central clearing house for all department records.  The Records Bureau is staffed Monday through Friday from 7:00am until 5:30pm (excluding government holidays).  The Records Bureau is staffed by three full-time Records Secretaries who handle the day-to-day paperwork of the Police Department.  Each one is also assigned to one of the three department divisions (Patrol, Investigations, and Administration).  The Records Bureau handles FOIA requests, gun permits, clearance letters, notary public services, and general records requests.

The Administrative Division is currently under the command of Lieutenant Matthew Ivory. Lieutenant Ivory has 18 years of experience with the White Lake Township Police Department. He has received training in all aspects of law enforcement, including leadership, training of personnel, and administration. Lieutenant Ivory graduated from Ferris State University, obtaining a Bachelor of Science Degree in Criminal Justice with a concentration on law enforcement. He is also a 2015 graduate of the Northwestern University School of Police Staff and Command, Class 376. After serving for six years as a shift Sergeant, he was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant in 2019.  Lieutenant Ivory has served in numerous roles within the department including Field Training Officer, Shift Supervisor, Taser Instructor, Chemical Spray Instructor, Defensive Tactics Instructor, Background Investigator, and Special Response Team Member.  As the Administrative Lieutenant, Lieutenant Ivory serves as the Accreditation Manager for the department, tasked with keeping the Police Department accredited though the Michigan Law Enforcement Accreditation Commission.