Department of Public Safety
Public Safety
1319 Cramer Circle
Big Rapids MI 49307-2128
231.591.5000 (office)
231.796.0169 (fax)
Officer Training
Training is considered a vital part of maintaining a high level of service to the Ferris community. Therefore, officers are regularly trained in the following:
- Active Shooter Response and Prevention
- Crowd Control
- Basic First Aid and CPR
- Defensive Driving
- Criminal Investigation
- Firearms Training
- Hazardous Materials
- Crime Scene Investigation
- Defensive Tactics
- Sexual Assault Investigation
- Interview/Interrogation
- Criminal Law
- Harassment/Sensitivity
- Rape Aggression Defense
Officers also receive additional training related to crime prevention, traffic control and other topics.