The Meridian Township Police Department is proud to announce Sgt. Chris Lofton has graduated from the 15th class of the Michigan State University School of Staff and Command. 

The MSU School of Staff and Command is a Masters level class for police executives.  The class utilized a blend of classroom based learning and long-distance learning via Zoom.  Sgt. Lofton was given over 400 hours of instruction on important issues relevant to law enforcement today.

“The Staff and Command class was a very challenging yet very rewarding experience. The knowledge I gained from this class will make me a better supervisor which will, in turn, make our agency better,” stated Sgt. Lofton.

Sgt. Lofton is a 16 year veteran of the Meridian Township Police Department.  Sgt. Lofton has been a Field Training Officer, a member of the Ingham Regional Special Response Team, a motorcycle officer, and an investigator.  He is currently a sergeant assigned to day shift road patrol and is the Field Training Unit Supervisor.

For additional information or questions, please contact Lt. Rick Grillo by calling 517.853.4800 or by email at grillo@meridian.mi.us.