GRPD continues efforts to bring drones to dept.
If passed, the Grand Rapids Police would purchase six drones for situations of imminent danger and emergencies, Chief Eric Winstrom said.
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If passed, the Grand Rapids Police would purchase six drones for situations of imminent danger and emergencies, Chief Eric Winstrom said.
The public hearing on the proposed purchase of police drones was cut short by Mayor Rosalynn Bliss after disruptions.
The Grand Rapids City Commission is holding a hearing Tuesday night to get public comment on a request from the Grand Rapids Police Department to purchase and use drones.
Grand Rapids police have identified a 20-year-old man who was killed in a drive-by shooting Friday evening.
Grand Rapids Police say 20-year-old Julius Hight was shot and killed in the city Friday night.