Just a heads up! The Grand Rapids Marathon is quickly approaching. There will be a number of road closures for the safety of the participants. See the list of closures below. For further information, follow this link: grandrapidsmarathon.com/

Just a heads up! The Grand Rapids Marathon is quickly approaching. There will be a number of road closures for the safety of the participants. See the list of closures below. For further information, follow this link: grandrapidsmarathon.com/

We Will Never Forget Patrolman John Meiboom End of Watch: October 10, 1925 Meiboom was killed when his police motorcycle was struck by a truck on Godfrey Ave. He had just completed a traffic stop when a truck veered into his lane of traffic and struck him.

Just a heads up! The Grand Rapids Marathon is quickly approaching. There will be a number of road closures for the safety of the participants. See the list of closures below. For further information, follow this link: grandrapidsmarathon.com/

We’re hiring! We are looking for a new Sponsored Police Recruits to join our team. If you have a heart to serve and want to help us protect our community, we want to hear from you. Check out JoinGRPD.com and Click Apply!

We Will Never Forget Patrolman Henry Slater End of Watch: September 4, 1907 Slater died of injuries he received when struck by a rail car sitting on post at Bridge St/Canal St (modern-day Monroe Ave). Slater served with the GRPD for 12 years.

We Will Never Forget Patrolman Millard Davis End of Watch: August 25, 1916 Davis died from injuries he received the previous day when he was struck by a car while directing traffic at the intersection of Cherry St/Diamond Ave SE. Davis served with the GRPD for 24 years.

We Will Never Forget Detective George Powers End of Watch: August 22, 1895 Powers was shot and killed while attempting to arrest two suspected train robbers. Powers located the men in a train preparing to leave. As he alerted the others, a suspect drew a gun and shot Powers.

We are remembering Kyle Grant on his birthday today. Kyle was killed in an off-duty traffic crash on January 3, 2018. GRPD, and especially his Forensics Unit family, misses him very much. His work was critical truly made a difference in this community.

We Will Never Forget Officer Robert Kozminski End of Watch: July 8, 2007 Kozminski was shot and killed while responding to a domestic disturbance at a home on Emerald Ave NE. He was taken to the hospital where he died from his wounds. He had served with the GRPD for 7 years.

Special Olympics Michigan held the annual State Summer Games on the campus of CMU recently.  GRPD officers volunteered at the event while over 2,500 athletes from around the state competed in a variety of events.

We Will Never Forget Patrolman Charles DeYoung End of Watch: June 7, 1920 DeYoung was killed when his motorcycle was stuck head on by a truck. DeYoung was on his way to traffic court at the time of the accident.

We Will Never Forget Officer Daniel Duyst End of Watch: May 30, 1994 Duyst was on a family outing when a man jumped off a pier into water which had an electric charge due to an electrical cord. Duyst saw him calling for help and dove in to rescue him but was also electrocuted.

We Will Never Forget Patrolman George Geng End of Watch: May 18, 1921 Geng died from injuries he received two days earlier when his motorcycle struck a truck as he tried to catch up with a speeding vehicle. The accident happened on Plainfield Av near Saunders Ct.

We Will Never Forget Patrolman Francis Gallup End of Watch: May 13, 1946 Gallup was killed in a motorcycle accident while working a traffic detail. His motorcycle was struck by a vehicle at McReynolds St/5th St NW, and he was thrown into another car.

Race day TOMORROW! Set up for the Amway River Bank Run has begun. Road closures will begin at 3pm today and continue through the afternoon tomorrow. Vehicles may be towed at the owner's expense if they are located along the route or obstructing set up. Plan ahead, expect delays!

Race day is almost here! The Amway River Bank Run will be happening on this Saturday, May 9, here you will find road closures and routes so please prepare!

We’re hiring Emergency Communication Operators! 🚨 If you thrive in fast-paced environments, can multitask like a pro, and stay calm when it counts—we want you on our team. Apply today and be the calm in the chaos. governmentjobs.com/careers/g…

Congratulations to these seven new police officers who graduated from the GRCC Police Academy last night! We are excited to see the great things you will do for our community.