Activists march to Grand Rapids police headquarters in rally seeking police ‘defunding’ Updated 10:48 PM; Facebook Share GRAND RAPIDS, MI -- Organizers of an effort to defund the Grand Rapids police say they’ll keep pushing their ideas, even if Grand Rapids city leaders refuse to alter a proposed budget coming to a vote next week. Activists with the group “Defund the GRPD” rallied Friday, May 14 at the Calder Plaza, in front of Grand Rapids City Hall, before marching to police headquarters on Monroe Center NW. The rally came just a few days ahead of a scheduled May 20 Grand Rapids City Council meeting where city commissioners will vote whether to approve a $546 million spending plan which includes $55.81 million for police.