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Grand Rapids Police & Fire Scanner, Dispatch Log

Grand Rapids & vicinity · Kent County, MI

Updated · Source: Grand Rapids Police's call list and Grand Rapids Fire's incident list

Police, fire and medical calls in the City of Grand Rapids, Michigan's second-largest city, from downtown and Division Avenue to the neighborhoods off the US-131 and I-196 freeways. The Grand Rapids Police Department and Grand Rapids Fire Department cover the city. Calls come from the city's public lists of dispatched calls about 30 minutes after they're dispatched, with locations shown to the block.

Alerts for Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids accidents today · Yesterday in Grand Rapids: 231 calls

Grand Rapids call counts

CallsToday7 daysNovOctSince Oct 1
Fire & hazards310651471522
EMS53982421,7031,945
Crashes211768549617
Other traffic12013117130
Police411,3367975,7526,549
Total521,9771,1718,5929,763

1,171 calls so far in November, compared with 1,204 by this point in October, down 3%.

Latest Calls in Grand Rapids

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  1. Nov 3 Medical callEMS 1600 block of Leonard St NE Grand Rapids Fire Department · Of Rapids, room 19: 47-year-old female, altered quiet · last update 9:26 PM
  2. Nov 3 Structure fireFire 4000 block of 28th St SE Grand Rapids Fire Department · Structure fire at the Subway, HVAC unit on fire on the roof, small flames showing. Auto aid for Rapids quiet · last update 1:34 PM
  3. Nov 3 Medical callEMS 4100 block of Oak Park Dr SE Grand Rapids Fire Department · Apartment, beware of dogs, abnormal breathing. Priority 1 response for Medic; Medic to assist non-emergency quiet · last update 9:58 AM
  4. Nov 2 Medical callEMS 900 block of Baxter St SE Grand Rapids Fire Department quiet · last update 11:22 AM
  5. Nov 2 Medical callEMS 2100 block of S Division Ave Grand Rapids Fire Department · 61-year-old male with eye pain, possibly ash from a burning exhaust in his eye, at a Southwest Grand Rapids inn quiet · last update 8:46 AM
  6. Oct 29 Medical callEMS 2000 block of Leonard St NE Grand Rapids Fire Department · Priority 1, 58 year old female at - of Rapids, chest pain quiet · last update 2:08 PM
  7. Oct 29 Medical callEMS 800 block of Fuller Ave NE Grand Rapids Fire Department · Priority 1 medical call, life-level patient, age not clear in transcript quiet · last update 1:26 PM
  8. Oct 26 Structure fireFire 1900 block of Conlon Ave SE Grand Rapids Fire Department · Smoke in the basement, cross streets Avenue and Avenue, automatic aid to Rapids quiet · last update 5:50 PM
  9. Oct 26 Medical callEMS 400 block of Gilbert St SE Grand Rapids Fire Department · 38 year old female quiet · last update 2:25 PM
  10. Oct 24 Structure fireFire 1300 block of S Division Ave Grand Rapids Fire Department · Possible structure fire at; Rapids requesting one engine from to assist quiet · last update 6:59 PM
  11. Oct 24 Structure fireFire 600 block of Russwood St NE Grand Rapids Fire Department · House on fire, possible children involved, flames and smoke coming from the windows. Cross streets Avenue and College Avenue quiet · last update 5:59 PM
  12. Oct 24 Structure fireFire 1500 block of Hidden Creek Circle Dr NE Grand Rapids Fire Department · Structure fire, laundry machine smoking, no flames seen at this time quiet · last update 11:40 AM

Earlier

  1. Threats complaintPolice 200 block of S Division Ave Grand Rapids Police Department
  2. Medical callEMS 1700 block of Alpine Ave NW Grand Rapids Fire Department
  3. Domestic assaultPolice 900 block of Alexander St SE Grand Rapids Police Department
  4. Crash (property damage)Crash US-131 northbound, north of Sixth Grand Rapids Police Department
  5. Fire department assistFire 900 block of Lafayette Ave SE Grand Rapids Fire Department
  6. Parking complaintTraffic 800 block of Barnett Pl NE Grand Rapids Police Department
  7. Wires downHazard 28th St SE & Eastern Ave SE Grand Rapids Fire Department
  8. Domestic argumentPolice 28th St SE & Eastern Ave SE Grand Rapids Police Department
  9. CrashCrash US-131 northbound to Downtown Ramp Grand Rapids Police Department
  10. DisturbancePolice 1900 block of Plum Hollow Ln NE Grand Rapids Police Department
  11. Suicidal personPolice 200 block of Jefferson Ave SE Grand Rapids Police Department
  12. Fire alarmFire 400 block of Bridge St NW Grand Rapids Fire Department
  13. Domestic argumentPolice 300 block of Fuller Ave SE Grand Rapids Police Department

Since Oct 1

Fire, EMS and crash calls

3,214

Police calls

6,550

Most common

  1. Traffic or person stop 2,089
  2. Medical call 1,945
  3. Welfare check 562
  4. Disturbance 526
  5. Domestic argument 488

Calls per day

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2026-10-07325
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2026-10-09279
2026-10-10289
2026-10-11292
2026-10-12272
2026-10-13307
2026-10-14266
2026-10-15263
2026-10-16298
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2026-10-18236
2026-10-19288
2026-10-20273
2026-10-21287
2026-10-22240
2026-10-23307
2026-10-24268
2026-10-25250
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2026-10-28281
2026-10-29267
2026-10-30309
2026-10-31271
2026-11-01281
2026-11-02300
2026-11-03307
2026-11-04231

Grand Rapids has no monthly call reports like Ottawa County's, so there are no 2026 totals before Oct 1. These counts are the calls 616 Dispatch has recorded since it began reading the Grand Rapids Fire Department's incident list and the City of Grand Rapids' list of dispatched police calls. A daily chart appears after two weeks.

Grand Rapids scanner activity

616 Dispatch's scanner receiver heard 9 Grand Rapids calls on fire and EMS dispatch radio in the past week, most recently medical call at 3:40 AM (Yesterday). Each dispatch is transcribed with names and house numbers left out; there's no audio.

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Grand Rapids Dispatch Log: Questions & Answers

What happened in Grand Rapids today?

52 calls so far today: 3 fire or hazard calls, 5 EMS calls, 2 crashes, 1 other traffic call and 41 police calls. The latest was Threats complaint on S Division Ave at 6:10 AM.

Does Grand Rapids publish a police call log?

The City of Grand Rapids publishes its police and fire dispatched calls in lists that run about 30 minutes behind, and older calls drop off. 616 Dispatch saves every Grand Rapids call from those lists in one dispatch log, with a page for each call.

How many police calls are there in Grand Rapids?

6,549 police calls are listed here since Oct 1, about 186 a day, along with 617 crashes and 130 other traffic calls.

Which fire department covers Grand Rapids?

Grand Rapids Fire Department. 522 fire and hazard calls and 1,945 EMS calls are listed here since Oct 1.

Who handles police calls in Grand Rapids?

Grand Rapids Police Department.

How do I get a police report in Grand Rapids?

Ask the agency that handled the call: Grand Rapids Police Department. Michigan crash reports (form UD-10) can also be bought online from the Michigan State Police. 616 Dispatch doesn't have or sell reports.

Where can I see crashes in Grand Rapids today?

Right here: crashes are listed above as the city publishes them, about 30 minutes after they're dispatched. 2 crashes so far today; the latest was Crash (property damage) on US-131 northbound, north of Sixth at 5:24 AM.

Is there a Grand Rapids police scanner?

616 Dispatch doesn't stream scanner audio. It lists every Grand Rapids call dispatch publishes, updated every minute. To listen yourself, see how to listen to West Michigan scanners, or follow the Grand Rapids scanner.