Walker PD says not every police car at a school equals emergency [Video]

WALKER, Mich. — If you see a police car in your rear view mirror with it’s lights on, that might be cause for concern. But Walker Police say if you see officers at a school, it’s often times nothing to worry about.

“We were there for a very boring meeting,” Mitch Harkema Community Outreach and Engagement Officer for Walker PD said.

The game of telephone lead some people to think otherwise, when two law enforcement vehicles were seen outside of a Walker elementary school.

“We’ve seen in some of the scanner pages and in some of the community groups on Facebook some misinformation about some of the things that are going on in the City of Walker, and even West Michigan as a whole,” Harkema said.

Walker PD cleared the air with this Facebook post.

“For example yesterday. The Kenowa Hills School District, they have an assigned school resource officer through the sheriff’s officer. Her and I happened to …