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Grand Rapids police "seek a sense of understanding" and work to diversify ranks

Michigan Public | By Stateside Staff

Published July 11, 2016 at 5:09 PM EDT

Tensions have heightened between police departments and communities across the country.

It’s been a tough week for the nation. It saw numerous tragedies, such as the police shootings that killed Alton Sterling andPhilandoCastile, and the shootings in Dallas that killed five police officers.These events have heightened unrest between police and their communities, and protests were seen across the country in places like Baton Rouge, Chicago and New York City.

Sgt. Terry Dixon, the public information officer for the Grand Rapids Police Department, joined us to talk about his department's response to last week's tragedies and its effort to bring diversity into law enforcement.

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Sgt. Terry Dixon is with the Grand Rapids Police Department where he is the public information officer.