Grand Rapids to turn parking enforcement over to civilians
Associated Press
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) Parking enforcement in Grand Rapids is being turned over from officers to civilian employees.
The move will start July 1 and is designed to free up officers for calls for service and duties requiring their police powers, city officials said Thursday.
Parking calls to the Grand Rapids police communications center also will transition to civilian employees.
The initiative aligns with recommendations from a 2019 staffing and deployment report commissioned by the city and meets priorities highlighted in both the police department s and the city s strategic plans. This is another incremental step in our journey to reimaging policing in Grand Rapids and frees our officers to concentrate more on neighborhood policing strategies, Police Chief Eric Payne said.
Starting July 1, 2021 parking enforcement responsibilities will be transferred from GRPD to Mobile GR. Author: 13 ON YOUR SIDE Staff Published: 11:34 AM EST February 25, 2021 Updated: 5:40 PM EST February 25, 2021
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. On Thursday, the City of Grand Rapids announced that parking enforcement responsibilities will transfer from the police department to Mobile GR.
The transfer will begin on July 1, 2021.
A 2019 external staffing and deployment study of the police department suggested that increased non-sworn support could help free-up officers to perform duties that require police powers.
This week, Grand Rapids Police Department (GRPD) Chief Eric Payne and Mobile GR Department Director Josh Naramore showcased how that recommendation will soon be put to use.