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Police chief reports declines in auto theft and robbery; committee discusses community-informed training and oversight
Summary
Grand Rapids Police Chief reported favorable trends for auto theft and robbery and described department reforms; the Office of Oversight and Public Accountability outlined the Community Informed Training (CIT) program and members pressed for wider outreach, clarity on complaint steps and expansion of co‑response services.
Grand Rapids Police Chief Mark Wikstrom presented June crime statistics to the Public Safety Committee, reporting declines in auto thefts and robberies and describing multiple departmental reforms and community programs implemented since 2022.
Wikstrom said recent trends on auto theft and robbery are “headed in the right direction” and highlighted that detectives had cleared six homicide cases this year. He also described a range of operational changes the department has undertaken, from updated use-of-force and de-escalation policies to expanded behavioral-health partnerships and technology upgrades.
The chief reviewed a multi-year list of changes: the department updated its surveillance policy prior to 2022; launched a co-response pilot with Network 180 (one clinician) in 2022 and later renewed and expanded that contract; the city added civilian oversight language to a collective bargaining agreement; the 911 center gained text-to-911 capability; the…
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