Kaitlin Stults comes from Charlotte. The newest hire in the Hastings Police Department came on board Feb. 8 and will be learning Hastings department’s procedures and policies in 14 weeks of field training with another certified officer before she goes out on her own.

 

 

Eventually, she would like to be a detective. She’s a community policing advocate, “loves kids,” has been a school liaison officer and would do it again.

A former Gratiot County Sheriff’s deputy, she served as a court bailiff for nine months before coming to Hastings, where she has cousins who live in the area.

 

Stults applied to the Hastings police because she was familiar with Barry County, “Hastings is a nice little town,” and she wanted full time work. Her family, mom Karen, dad Brian and sister MacKenzie approve of her choice of careers and is excited for her, she said. She said the best part of police work is being able to help people, and contrary to how most officers feel said: “I love to write reports.”

 

Stults earned her certification as a police officer from MidMichigan Police Academy-Lansing Community College.

 

Photo: HPD Officer Kaitlin Stults