Police Reports for April 2020

Traffic Contacts: 8
Parking Contacts: 14
Vehicle Inspections: 0
Vehicle Unlocks: 22
Crash Investigations: 11
Public Assists: 230
Assist other Agency: 94
Crimes Against Persons Report: 5
Crimes Against Property Report: 10
Other Reports: 8
Arrests: 7
Warrants: 0
Alcohol/Narcotics Charges: 3
Crimes Against Persons Charges: 5
Crimes Against Property Charges: 2
Other Charges: 8
Animal Calls: 35
Total Calls for Service: 1042
*Total Calls for Service for the year: 7333

Training:

  • Members completed online training for 4 hours on mandatory reporters for Child Abuse and Dependent Adult Abuse through the Dept of Public Health website. (80 hours)

Public Relations:

  • The officers received a chicken dinner from Pizza Ranch on Good Friday. We appreciated the individual meals for each officer working the City Holiday.
  • We received a donation from Dynamic Solutions and Deery Iowa City of a gallon of Sani-Quat. This is an EPA approved product to be sprayed in cars to destroy the coronavirus on any surface. We appreciate this and distributed it to all city departments.
  • EMS Detergent Services in North Liberty donated disinfectant spray and 4 hand sanitizer bottles for the officers. This was very much appreciated.
  • We participated in several community celebratory parades at the request of parents and family members.

Equipment:

  • The lab equipment, whiteboards, tv’s, fitness equipment, and computer equipment was delivered to the New PD.
  • Our speed trailer went down and we have shipped it back to the manufacturer for repair. We are researching a covert sign that can also be mounted in areas of complaints so we can get a more accurate speed count in the residential neighborhoods.
  • Purchased 5 Fireball extinguishers for the patrol cars.

Enforcement:

  • We have received six COVID- open or gathering complaints this month. All parties were educated, warned, and complied if there was a violation of the Governor’s Proclamation.
  • Self-initiated activity continues to be down to help create the social distance between this department and the public. All calls that can be handled over the phone or via email have been completed this way.

Department Admin:

  • Cade Burma started with the department. He completed his physical fitness test at ILEA. ILEA has delayed starting their classes until June 1st and it will be online for a few weeks.   Cade has been at home reviewing policy and procedures and completing online training in Target Solutions.
  • One officer was deployed with the Iowa National Guard to the testing location in Waterloo.
  • Chief continues to represent at the daily Emergency Management meetings conference calls. Updates have been provided to staff for any operational changes or issues that might involve the police department.
  • Staff have been packing and helping get items ready for the move to the new PD.
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