South Service Area
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| Captain Payne is in his first year as commander of the South Service Area. Captain Eric Payne joined the Grand Rapids Police Department in 1987, after serving as a Police Officer for Grand Valley State University. He has served on Patrol, in the Vice Unit, and as a member of the Detective Unit's Major Case Team. Captain Payne has been a member of the Hostage Negotiation Team since 1992. Along with receiving numerous letters of commendation, Captain Payne has also received five Meritorious Unit Citations, two Commendation Medals, one Team Performance Award, and he was nominated for the honor of Police Officer of the Year in 1993. Captain Payne was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant in August 2004, after which time he served in the roles of Watch Commander and as the Administrative Lieutenant for the South Service Area. Captain Payne will assume command of the South Service Area. Captain Payne holds a bachelor of science degree in criminal justice from Grand Valley State University. The South Service Area consists of 8 beats and is the smallest service area geographically. Personnel included 6 Sergeants, 33 Patrol Officers, and 7 Community Officers. |
| Lieutenant Reilly serves as the Administrative Lieutenant.
Lieutenant Vincent Reilly began his law enforcement career in 1991, when he served as a parking enforcement officer for the Michigan State University Department of Public Safety. He holds two degrees from Michigan State University, a bachelor of arts in Criminal Justice and a master’s in Criminal Justice with a concentration in Law Enforcement. Lieutenant Reilly was hired by the Grand Rapids Police Department in January 1994 and served as a police officer assigned to second shift patrol. Lieutenant Reilly’s assignment to the Neighborhood Patrol Unit (NPU) in 1995 led him to become a member of the Sniper Team. During his tenure as Sergeant, beginning in 1998, he served on all three of the patrol shifts. With being named as Acting Lieutenant in January 2005, Lieutenant Reilly was assigned as the night shift Watch Commander. Prior to this current assignment, Lieutenant Reilly has spent his entire career with the department working on the southeast side of Grand Rapids. Additionally, Lieutenant Reilly has served as a Field Training Officer and a Defensive Tactics Instructor. He has received numerous letters of commendation, a Unit Performance Award as a member of the NPU in 1995, and a Meritorious Unit Citation as a member of the Training Unit in 2000. |
