Grand Rapids Police Department

Built World

Represented on the memorial selection committee

Three people died in shootings across Grand Rapids in four days. Days later, the city issued a $20,000 request for proposals for a permanent sculpture honoring gun violence victims, its first memorial to the crisis as a whole.

Updated Yesterday

New Capabilities

Adding community officers and traffic unit for ArtPrize

Grand Rapids' Homeless Outreach Team normally works weekdays during the day. For ArtPrize, the city is adding evening and weekend shifts—a 16-day test that runs as an estimated million visitors crowd downtown.

Updated Sep 17

Rule Changes

Operates Flock cameras and defended their use at the briefing

After a contentious August briefing, Grand Rapids moved to bring its license plate readers under the city's surveillance policy. City Manager Mark Washington said he will issue an administrative order by mid-September that requires future Flock contract renewals and expansions to go through public review.

Updated Sep 9