Dan McGinnis, Director of Public Safety for Benton

In 2009-2010, the city’s emergency manager merged the Police and Fire Departments, causing Police Officers and Fire Fighters to become cross-trained. However, the fire school available at the time was subpar. So, Benton Harbor developed its fire school, creating a top-notch school that is highly respected.

Dan is very proud of his department. “We are 100% not-woke. We just do things as they are supposed to be done.” He added, “Police work is 100% about relationships. We’ve worked hard to establish trust and communication with our citizens.”