Grand Rapids Police Civilian Appeal Board

• 9 members
• The Mayor appoints 3 members
• The City Commission appoints 6 members

Residency Requirement

You must be a Grand Rapids resident to serve on this board.

Term Limits

Your term will last 2 years. There is a term limit, so you can only serve for 6 consecutive years.

Compensation

You will not receive compensation for your service on the board.

Russell Olmsted 

Commissioner Jones Appointment
Ward 1 Resident
Term ends: 5/4/2020

Curtis Orsinger

Commissioner Reppart Appointment
Ward 1 Resident
Term ends: 5/4/2020

Huemartin Robinson

Mayoral Appointment
Ward 3 Resident
Term ends: 5/4/2020

George Storms

Commissioner Allen Appointment
Ward 3 Resident
Term ends: 5/4/2020

John Van Tholen

Mayoral Appointment
Ward 2 Resident
Term ends: 5/4/2020

John Weiss

Mayoral Appointment
Ward 2 Resident
Term ends: 5/4/2020

Vacancy

Commissioner O'Connor Appointment
Term ends: 5/4/2020

Vacancy

Commissioner Lenear Appointment
Term ends: 5/4/2020 

Vacancy

Commissioner Kelly Appointment 
Term ends: 5/4/2020 

Reports and Policies

We report out on our annual highlights. Check out our most recent report:

2016-2017 Annual Report(PDF, 160KB)

Check out how the CAB is governed:

Civilian Appeal Board Bylaws(PDF, 2MB)

Read the City Commission policy that encourages compliance with rules and regulations concerning police officer conduct during interactions with residents:

City Commission Policy 800-02

Internal Affairs Unit (IAU)

Learn more about the IAU in the below brochure:

IAU brochure (English)(PDF, 94KB)

IAU brochure (Spanish)(PDF, 91KB)