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Grand Haven & Grand Haven Township Police & Fire Scanner, Dispatch Log

Grand Haven & Grand Haven Twp & vicinity · Ottawa County, MI

Updated · Source: the Ottawa County Sheriff's data and fire and EMS dispatch radio

Live fire, EMS, crash and police calls in the City of Grand Haven and Grand Haven Charter Township, on Lake Michigan at the mouth of the Grand River. Grand Haven's Department of Public Safety handles police and fire in the city; Grand Haven Township Fire/Rescue and the Ottawa County Sheriff's Office cover the township. US-31 and the boardwalk and state park area see the most traffic in summer.

Alerts for Grand Haven · Grand Haven accidents today · Most dangerous intersections · Yesterday in Grand Haven: 33 calls

Posted next day by the Ottawa County Sheriff

The Sheriff's office publishes its calls about a day after they happen, so they never appear in the live list. For yesterday, November 10, 2026, it has posted 21 calls in Grand Haven so far: Traffic complaint (3), welfare check (3), criminal complaint (2), disturbance (2) and more.

All of yesterday in Grand Haven → · Yesterday on the map

Grand Haven call counts

CallsToday7 daysNovOct2026
Fire & hazards0661932
EMS138551741,495
Crashes01622107834
Other traffic027361351,531
Police01011695344,998
Total11882889698,890

288 calls so far in November, compared with 325 by this point in October, down 11%. The Sheriff's Office posts police calls about a day late, so today's police count fills in tomorrow.

Latest Calls in Grand Haven

1 active call · checked

Active now

  1. Medical callEMS 15200 block of Nicholas Drive 56-year-old male, falls, head injury 1h 04m

Earlier

  1. Yesterday Criminal complaintPolice 900 block of Grant Ave Ottawa County Sheriff
  2. Yesterday Welfare checkPolice 1300 block of Columbus Ave Grand Haven DPS · Child yelling
  3. Yesterday Medical callEMS 1400 block of S Ferry St Grand Haven DPS · 91-year-old female at Grand Pines Assisted Living, slurred speech, altered cleared · 9 min
  4. Yesterday Medical callEMS Location not shown Medical alarm for a male patient at Stable Inn cleared · 2 min
  5. Yesterday Structure fireFire 1300 block of Madison Avenue Structure fire at Boat Storage, black smoke coming out of the building, smoke no longer visible but still smelled, possibly coming from the business to the sout cleared · 43 min
  6. Yesterday Traffic complaintTraffic 1300 block of Madison Ave Grand Haven DPS · Smoke coming out of bldg
  7. Yesterday Medical callEMS 15500 block of Bayberry Lane 72 year old male, lift only cleared · 10 min
  8. Yesterday Welfare checkPolice 500 block of S Albee St Grand Haven DPS · Check on father
  9. Yesterday Vehicle inspectionPolice 1400 block of S Beacon Blvd Grand Haven DPS · Vin inspection
  10. Yesterday Traffic complaintTraffic N 7th St & Columbus Ave Grand Haven DPS · Unfinished tarmac has no signs; there is 6" gap in road
  11. Yesterday Motorist assistTraffic US-31 & Robbins Rd Light colored Chevy Malibu stalled in roadway cleared · 27 min
  12. Yesterday Suspicious person or vehiclePolice S Beacon Blvd & Taylor Ave Grand Haven DPS · Alarm heard in area
  13. Yesterday LarcenyPolice 1100 block of Robbins Rd Grand Haven DPS
  14. Yesterday DisturbancePolice 168th Ave & Timber Dune Dr Ottawa County Sheriff · 8-10 gun shots heard in area
  15. Yesterday HazardHazard Fulton Avenue & North Ferry Street Spill from property damage crash, vehicle possibly leaking oil or coolant cleared · 4 min
  16. Yesterday Crash (property damage)Crash Fulton Ave & N Ferry St Grand Haven DPS · Chevy Suburban vs. red Mazda-not blocking
  17. Yesterday DisturbancePolice 1400 block of S Griffin St Grand Haven DPS · 12-year-old wheelchair bound student refused to get on school van for transport
  18. Yesterday Medical callEMS Location not shown 76-year-old female fall with a possible hip fracture cleared · 7 min
  19. Yesterday Fire department assistCall 1500 block of South Perry Street 74-year-old male, lift only cleared · 2 min
  20. Yesterday Lost or found propertyPolice A Way & Adams Ave Grand Haven DPS · Electric bike left with items on it
  21. Yesterday Citizen assistPolice 1000 block of Pennoyer Ave Grand Haven DPS
  22. Yesterday Crash (property damage)Crash Mercury Dr & Bignell Dr White Ford Explorer vs. black Ford fusion-bloc cleared · 51 min
  23. Yesterday Medical callEMS 14500 block of White Pine Ln Ottawa County Sheriff · Priority 1 medical, 25-year-old female, continuous seizure for the last 30 minutes cleared · 26 min
  24. Yesterday Assist to another agencyPolice 600 block of S Beacon Blvd Grand Haven DPS

2026 so far

Fire and rescue calls in Grand Haven & Grand Haven Twp, January through October

2,935

No comparison with 2025: OCCDA's reports don't have usable 2025 figures for September.

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Month20262025
January284295
February241260
March284287
April292260
May310306
June294306
July328342
August329337
September268Not published
October305318

Police calls in Grand Haven & Grand Haven Twp, January through October

11,120

No comparison with 2025: OCCDA's reports don't have usable 2025 figures for March, April and September.

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Month20262025
January898978
February869733
March835Not published
April932Not published
May1,1331,245
June1,2951,212
July1,6481,399
August1,2731,217
September1,097Not published
October1,1401,018

Every dispatch, from Ottawa County Central Dispatch's monthly statistics reports. Police counts include every law-enforcement dispatch (traffic stops, alarms, complaints and more), far more than the individual calls listed above. Ambulance calls are reported by ambulance company rather than by town, so they aren't included.

Grand Haven scanner activity

616 Dispatch's scanner receiver heard 42 Grand Haven calls on fire and EMS dispatch radio in the past week, most recently medical call at 7:26 AM. Each dispatch is transcribed with names and house numbers left out; there's no audio.

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Grand Haven Dispatch Log: Questions & Answers

What happened in Grand Haven today?

1 call so far today: 1 EMS call. The latest was Medical call on Nicholas Drive at 7:26 AM. The Sheriff's Office posts its police calls about a day later, so today's count keeps growing tomorrow.

Does Grand Haven publish a dispatch log?

Ottawa County Central Dispatch posts calls on its public incident board, and the Sheriff's Office posts its police calls about a day later. 616 Dispatch saves every Grand Haven call from both, plus the fire and EMS dispatches our own scanner receiver hears, in one dispatch log, with a page for each call.

How many police calls are there in Grand Haven?

4,998 police calls are listed here this year, about 16 a day, along with 834 crashes and 1,531 other traffic calls. Ottawa County Central Dispatch's monthly reports count 11,120 law-enforcement dispatches in Grand Haven & Grand Haven Twp from January through October, including traffic stops and other calls that aren't listed one by one.

Which fire department covers Grand Haven?

Grand Haven Department of Public Safety in the city and Grand Haven Township Fire/Rescue in the township. Fire and medical calls are dispatched by Ottawa County Central Dispatch Authority. 32 fire and hazard calls and 1,495 EMS calls are listed here this year.

Who handles police calls in Grand Haven?

Grand Haven Department of Public Safety in the city and the Ottawa County Sheriff's Office in the township.

How do I get a police report in Grand Haven?

Ask the agency that handled the call: Grand Haven Department of Public Safety in the city and the Ottawa County Sheriff's Office in the township. Michigan crash reports (form UD-10) can also be bought online from the Michigan State Police. 616 Dispatch doesn't have or sell reports.

Where can I see crashes in Grand Haven today?

Right here: crashes are listed above as Ottawa County Central Dispatch posts them, usually within a minute. No crashes are listed yet today.

Is there a Grand Haven police scanner?

616 Dispatch doesn't stream scanner audio. It lists every Grand Haven call dispatch publishes, updated every minute, including the fire and EMS dispatches our own scanner receiver hears and transcribes. To listen yourself, see how to listen to West Michigan scanners, or follow the Ottawa County scanner.