Mark Alley
Throughout his career, Mark designed and implemented several innovative programs and initiatives. He was the catalyst behind the development and funding for the Helping Other People Excel (HOPE) Scholarship Program, which annually offers two free years of education at Lansing Community College to 500 at-risk 6th graders. Mark graduated from Michigan State University with a Master’s degree in police administration in 1994. As an adjunct professor at Michigan State University from 1996 – 2016, he taught Community Policing, Police Administration and Investigation Procedure. |
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Michelle LaJoye-Young
Throughout her career Undersheriff LaJoye-Young has represented the department in a number of broader initiatives to further the mission of public safety. Some of the more significant initiatives include State of Michigan, Criminal Justice Information Policy Board, Kent County Dispatch Authority TAC, Dispatch consolidation and Computer Aided Dispatch and 911 phone system implementation, FBI Criminal Justice Information Center Task Force on Mobile Computing and Identification Services Subcommittee. The Undersheriff has also been appointed by Governor Rick Snyder to the State of Michigan’s Public Safety Communications Interoperability Board. LaJoye-Young Served in the Michigan Army National Guard and Army Reserves from 1985 through 1998 where she left as a Captain. She obtained her Bachelors in Criminal Justice from Michigan State University a Masters in Public Administration from Western Michigan University, MCOLES certification from Grand Rapids Community College and graduated from Northerwestern University School of Police Staff and Command. Michelle is the proud mother of two sons, the oldest is attending Western Michigan University and the youngest is serving in the U. S. Airforce |