Home Vacation Watch Program

If you are going on vacation or plan to be away from your home for an extended period of time, the police department’s free Home Watch Program can give you peace of mind. Officers will conduct periodic exterior checks while you are away, monitoring your property for inappropriate activity or emergencies.

Enlisting the police department to keep an eye out for suspicious activity while you are away from home does not guarantee against loss, theft, damage or mischief but it can be a useful deterrent to anyone who may be considering accessing your home for criminal purposes.

For tips on making your home safe while you are away or preventing burglaries while you are home, see our Vacation Awareness Page.

To sign up for the Home Watch program, please submit a request form. For your convenience, we have made the home watch request form available online in PDF format below:

Home Watch Form

Obtaining Copies of Reports

Accident reports:

Traffic related accident reports may be obtained by submitting the form located below. All copies are $2.00 You may either obtain the report at the police department or you may send the form with a self-addressed stamped envelope to:

Frankenmuth Police Dept.
240 W. Genesee
Frankenmuth, MI 48734

Accident Report Form

All other reports:

Pursuant to the Michigan Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) you may be able to obtain certain materials from the police department depending upon the nature of the report. For any reports that are NOT a traffic accident report, you must print and fill out the FOIA (Freedom of Information Act) Form located below. The form must be submitted in person to Frankenmuth Police Department for proper consideration.

FOIA Request Form

Handgun Permits

A permit is required in order to possess a handgun. Permits may be obtained at the Frankenmuth Police Department once the following provisions have been met:

• Must be a resident of Frankenmuth city or township (school district residency does not apply)
• Must apply in person.
• Must pass a background check.
• Must pass the basic handgun questionnaire.

After purchasing the weapon, you must return to Frankenmuth Police Department to register the gun with the weapon and the appropriate paper work.

Free Gun Lock Program

Owners of firearms in the City and Township of Frankenmuth can now receive free gun locks from the Frankenmuth Police Department. This program is provided by Project Childsafe, which is designed to raise awareness of firearms safety and the responsible storage of weapons.

The Frankenmuth Police Department would like to encourage the Frankenmuth community to pick up a free gun lock so they can securely store their firearms in their residence. The locks fit on most types of handguns, rifles and shotguns. The goal is to prevent a child or any other unauthorized person from accessing a firearm in your home.

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