Lieutenant Scott Merlo Sworn in at BOT Meeting

From Left to Right: Sergeant Jesse Heard, Lieutenant Scott Merlo, Chief Rebecca Whitman

At Monday’s Board of Trustees Meeting, Lieutenant Scott Merlo was sworn in as a member of GRCC’s Police Department.

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Lieutenant Scott Merlo has been a law enforcement officer since 1990. Prior to coming to GRCC, he was an Executive Lieutenant at the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety. At KDPS, Lieutenant Merlo faithfully served as a Public Safety Officer, Field Training Officer, Detective, Sergeant, Detective Sergeant, shift Lieutenant, and Executive Lieutenant of both the Criminal Investigations Division and the Operations Division. He was also the Commander of the Honor Guard. After 22 years of service at KDPS, Lieutenant Merlo retired and came to work at GRCC PD.

Lieutenant Merlo received a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice and political science from Western Michigan University.

Welcome to GRCC!