Joshua Howe
Howell,MI
Summary
Professional law enforcement leader with deep expertise in public safety, community engagement, and crime prevention. Proven track record of over 25 years in street-level policework, strategic planning, crisis management, and fostering cross-departmental collaboration. Strong focus on building cohesive teams and adapting to evolving challenges, ensuring reliable and effective outcomes. Skilled in conflict resolution, policy development, and ethical decision-making. Continues to learn, adapt, and maintains a strong relationship with co-workers and the community.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Interim Chief of Police
Stockbridge Police Department
08.2025 - Current
- Promoted to Interim Chief of Police - Aug 2025
- All Chief duties and responsibilities
- Previously served as Sergeant
- Department Field Training Officer
- Helped write policy, reviewed reports
- Developed training curriculum
Police Sergeant
Stockbridge Police Department
02.2025 - 08.2025
- All Sergeant duties and responsibilities
- Department Field Training Officer
- Mid-level management
- Supervisor of road police officers
- Property Room Supervisor
- Manager of Explorers Program (Police portion)
- Monitor K-9 Program and training records
- Administrative duties (reports, discipline, certifications)
- Patrol
- Answering dispatched calls
- Crime prevention
Police Officer
Stockbridge Police Department
08.2023 - 02.2025
- Part-Time evolved into Full-Time
- Patrol
- Answering dispatched calls
- Crime prevention
- Department Field Training Officer
Continued on next page
Police Officer
Northfield Township Police
04.2001 - 03.2023
Road patrol duties including:
- Making arrests when necessary
- Proactive road patrol
- Answering radio calls
- Community engagement
- Bicycle and foot patrol
- Conducting property checks
- Assigned to the Whitmore Lake School District for school year
- Helped develop policies
- Retired from Northfield Police in 2023
Education
Associate of Arts - Liberal Arts and Sciences
Oakland Community College
Bloomfield Hills, MI08.1998
MELOTC/MCOLES Certification -
Oakland Police Academy
Oakland County, MI12-1998
Skills
- Arrest techniques
- Radar speed measurement
- Community relations
- Firearms Training Specialist
- CPR/First Aid Certified AED
- Data master, PBT class III
- SFST
- De-escalation skills
- LEIN certified
- Reserve Officer Coordinator
- Calibrated PBT's
- FTO
Accomplishments
- Life Saving Citation Award - Northfield Township Police Department - January 2005
- Meritorious Service Citation - Northfield Township Police Department - May 2009
- Protection of President Barack Obama - University of Michigan Department of Public Safety and The United States Secret Service - May 2010
- Department Commendation Award - Village of Stockbridge Police Department - July 2025
Certification
- Taser
- O.C. Spray
- Firearms, Rifle, Pistol, Shotgun
- Defensive Tactics (expired)
- IPICD Excited Delirium
- NRA Certified Firearms Instructor
- U.S.C.C.A Firearms Instructor
Timeline
Interim Chief of Police
Stockbridge Police Department
08.2025 - Current
Police Sergeant
Stockbridge Police Department
02.2025 - 08.2025
Police Officer
Stockbridge Police Department
08.2023 - 02.2025
Police Officer
Northfield Township Police
04.2001 - 03.2023
Associate of Arts - Liberal Arts and Sciences
Oakland Community College
MELOTC/MCOLES Certification -
Oakland Police Academy
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