Grand Rapids Police Department

Grand Rapids Police Department Facebook Terms

This is the official Facebook page of the Grand Rapids Police Department in Grand Rapids, Michigan. This page was created to provide people who live and work in Grand Rapids, Michigan or others with an interest in the Grand Rapids Police Department access to information about the police department and a platform with which to interact with the GRPD. This page is monitored and managed by the Grand Rapids Police Department Community Affairs Unit and the Office of the Chief of Police.

Before posting on this page, please review these terms:

• A posting on this page constitutes acceptance of these terms.
• In case of emergency, or if you need police assistance, dial 911.
• Do not use this page to report a crime. To report a non-emergency crime call 616-456-3400 or Silent Observer at 616-774-2345 or toll free at 1-866-774-2345. You will remain anonymous.
• If you post information related to a crime on this page, you may be placing yourself in the position of becoming a witness to a crime and subject yourself to a subpoena or further interviews and/or investigation.
• “Friending” between Grand Rapids Police employees and a citizen does not indicate endorsement of that person’s actions or comments.
• Comments posted by others on the Grand Rapids Police Department Facebook page(s) are not to be considered the opinion of the Grand Rapids Police Department or the City of Grand Rapids; nor does the Grand Rapids Police Department or the City of Grand Rapids endorse any third party comments on this page.
• The Grand Rapids Police Department reserves the right to remove and/or block anyone who posts inappropriate material as determined by the Grand Rapids Police Department.
• The GRPD does not allow posting of photos or videos by anyone other than members of the GRPD Community Affairs Unit.
• The Grand Rapids Police Department welcomes a person’s right to express his/her opinion and encourages posters to keep comments related to content on this page. The GRPD reserves the right to remove any comments that are inappropriate or offensive, including comments that:
• defame, abuse, harass, stalk, threaten or violate the legal rights of others,
• include racism, hatred, slander, threats, obscenity, violence, or in any other way demeans other members of the public or the employees of the Department and/or City of Grand Rapids in any way.