Grand Rapids Police Chief Eric Winstrom will leave his position to lead the Pensacola Police Department in Florida, according to a city of Pensacola press release.
Winstrom started as Grand Rapids’ police chief in March 2022. He previously spent more than 20 years with the Chicago Police Department. Under his leadership, the Grand Rapids Police Department has increased its number of sworn officers from 260 to 312.
This new role takes Winstrom to a city considerably smaller that Grand Rapids. Pensacola is in Florida’s panhandle on the Gulf Coast near the state’s border with Alabama. According to the U.S. Census, Pensacola has an estimated population of roughly 54,000 people, while Grand Rapids is estimated to have roughly 200,000…