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Grand Rapids police report declines in auto thefts and robberies; officials discuss staffing and new state public safety funds
Summary
Police presented month-to-month crime data showing declines in auto thefts and robberies and described staffing near authorized levels. City officials said a new state public safety funding stream will largely flow to the police department while a portion may support non-law-enforcement violence-prevention efforts.
Police Chief reported that several crime categories in Grand Rapids show year-over-year declines and highlighted a continuing drop in auto thefts and robberies, while city leaders discussed staffing levels and how a new state public safety funding source could be allocated.
The Police Chief told the committee that “auto theft totals continues to go down … 404 is 404 too many, but that is an awesome improvement,” and said robbery totals are “headed in the right direction.” Mayor said he had done “the quick math” and that robberies were “roughly down year over year 20%” and auto thefts “roughly down 30%.”
The committee received additional operational details from the Police Chief, who said officers removed “about 387 illegally possessed guns” during the period and reported a decline in fatal overdoses compared with…
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