GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Committed community policing and more resources to help build trust continue to be the theme for residents providing feedback to the Grand Rapids Police Department.
The department hosted a public meeting Wednesday night, the second overseen by its Task Force on Policies and Procedures. The task force’s focus is to determine ways GRPD can strengthen its relationship with the community.
Wednesday’s meeting included small group discussions about areas where the department can improve. Mainly, people want to see more officers walking the neighborhoods to get to know people. That includes higher crime areas where police tend to make more contacts. Feedback also included hiring more officers to allow for devoting resources strictly to community policing and diversifying the police force.
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