Editing Escanaba, Michigan (section)

==Laws and government==

=== Government ===
Escanaba is located in US Congressional District 1 represented by [[Jack Bergman|Jack Bergman (R-2017)]]. The city is in Michigan's 108th State House District and 38th State Senate District, represented by [[Beau LaFave|Beau LaFave (R-2017)]] and [[Ed McBroom|Ed McBroom (R-2019)]], respectively.

As the most populous area in [[Delta County, Michigan|Delta County]], Escanaba's four precincts span three of Delta County's five Districts:
{| class="wikitable"
|+Delta County Commission Representatives
!Delta County District
!County Commissioner
!Escanaba City Precinct
|-
|District 3
|Theresa Nelson
|Precinct 2
|-
|District 4
|David Moyle
|Precinct 1
Precinct 3
|-
|District 5
|Bob Barron
|Precinct 4
|}
The Escanaba City Council consists of five council members who are elected to four-year terms. A Mayor, and a Mayor Pro-Tem are selected by the council members at the first regular meeting following the election.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Municode Library |url=https://library.municode.com/mi/escanaba/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTICH_CHIIPLGO_S1CONAPLCOCR |access-date=2021-11-08 |website=library.municode.com |archive-date=2021-11-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211108230638/https://library.municode.com/mi/escanaba/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTICH_CHIIPLGO_S1CONAPLCOCR |url-status=live }}</ref>

=== Police and corrections ===
[[File:DeltaCountyMichiganBuilding.jpg|thumb|Delta County Courthouse]]
Escanaba established its own Department of Public Safety in 1975, which provides police and firefighting services to city residents.

'''Director of Public Safety:''' Robert LaMarche

Escanaba is also home to the Delta County Sheriff's Office, which employs ten deputies assigned to road and marine patrol. Additionally, the city is home to the newly constructed $17.9 million Correctional Facility with a capacity for 160 inmates.

'''Sheriff:''' Edward Oswald

The Delta County Sheriff's Office participates in the Upper Peninsula Substance Enforcement Team (UPSET) as part of a multi-agency operation to arrest criminals engaged in the use, sale, and distribution of drugs throughout Michigan's Upper Peninsula.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.dailypress.net/news/local-news/2017/09/final-plans-presented-for-new-jail/ |title=Final plans presented for new jail {{!}} News, Sports, Jobs - Daily Press |website=www.dailypress.net |language=en-US |access-date=2018-06-29 |archive-date=2018-06-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180629074350/http://www.dailypress.net/news/local-news/2017/09/final-plans-presented-for-new-jail/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

=== Courts ===
The Delta County Courthouse serves all of Delta County. The courthouse includes the 47th [[Circuit Court Appeal|Circuit Court]], the 94th [[District court|District Court]], and [[Probate court|Probate Court]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://courts.mi.gov/self-help/directories/pages/consolidated-directory.aspx?county=Delta |title=Delta County Court Directory |last=Michigan.gov |website=courts.mi.gov |language=en-us |access-date=2018-06-29 |archive-date=2018-06-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180629102233/http://courts.mi.gov/self-help/directories/pages/consolidated-directory.aspx?county=Delta |url-status=live }}</ref>