Grand Rapids Police Department

Money Moves

Recipient of the grant

Grand Rapids police will get another year of federal money for overtime traffic enforcement. The city's Fiscal Committee approved a $25,269.57 grant from Michigan's Office of Highway Safety Planning on October 27.

Updated Oct 30

Built World

Represented on the memorial selection committee

Grand Rapids closed submissions for its $20,000 gun violence memorial on Oct. 16, three weeks after extending the deadline for artists tied up with ArtPrize. The city has named no winning artist and published no new selection schedule.

Updated Oct 28

New Capabilities

Added community officers and traffic unit for ArtPrize; no post-festival statement reported

Grand Rapids added evening and weekend shifts to its Homeless Outreach Team for ArtPrize, a 16-day test that ran Sept. 18 to Oct. 3 while an estimated million visitors crowded downtown. The festival is over, and the city has not said whether the extra hours will continue.

Updated Oct 23

Rule Changes

As of September 2026: 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