Category: Police Reports
Breakdown of Arrests and Citations by Race, Ethnicity and Gender 2014 to 2019
In response to questions about disproportionate minority police contact, our police department compiled its available statistics for the years 2014 through 2019. The US Census Bureau’s demographic estimates for 2018 are included for reference. Our police department doesn’t currently track racial or gender statistics on stops or other contacts, and the software used by Johnson…
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Preventing the Over-Policing of People of Color
In the wake of George Floyd’s killing by a Minneapolis police officer, we’ve been asked what training and procedures the North Liberty Police Department has in place to help prevent the over-policing of people of color in our own community. This post provides a high-level overview of current training, policies and procedures. There is, of course,…
Read MorePolice 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…
Read MorePolice Reports for March 2020
Traffic Contacts: 190 Parking Contacts: 32 Vehicle Inspections: 13 Vehicle Unlocks: 21 Crash Investigations: 12 Public Assists: 327 Assist other Agency: 115 Crimes Against Persons Report: 10 Crimes Against Property Report: 13 Other Reports: 21 Arrests: 21 Warrants: 3 Alcohol/Narcotics Charges: 11 Crimes Against Persons Charges: 9 Crimes Against Property Charges: 1 Other Charges: 8…
Read MoreGun Shots Fired Outside a Business
At approximately 2:20 a.m., officers with the North Liberty Police Department responded to the area of the 500 Block of Penn Court in reference to the report of several gunshots. Multiple callers reported there were several gunshots and a lot of cars leaving from the rear of 580 N Madison Ave., and a subject running…
Read MorePolice Reports for February 2020
Traffic Contacts: 611 Parking Contacts: 27 Vehicle Inspections: 32 Vehicle Unlocks: 30 Crash Investigations: 19 Public Assists: 435 Assist other Agency: 165 Crimes Against Persons Report: 9 Crimes Against Property Report: 20 Other Reports: 59 Arrests: 53 Warrants: 10 Alcohol/Narcotics Charges: 23 Crimes Against Persons Charges: 9 Crimes Against Property Charges: 9 Other Charges: 32…
Read MorePolice Reports for January 2020
Traffic Contacts: 407 Parking Contacts: 260 Vehicle Inspections: 34 Vehicle Unlocks: 31 Crash Investigations: 24 Public Assists: 454 Assist other Agency: 130 Crimes Against Persons Report: 7 Crimes Against Property Report: 10 Other Reports: 42 Arrests: 38 Warrants: 10 Alcohol/Narcotics Charges: 20 Crimes Against Persons Charges: 3 Crimes Against Property Charges: 3 Other Charges: 17…
Read MorePolice Reports for December 2019
Traffic Contacts: 441 Parking Contacts: 30 Vehicle Inspections: 24 Vehicle Unlocks: 24 Crash Investigations: 13 Public Assists: 444 Assist other Agency: 114 Crimes Against Persons Report: 5 Crimes Against Property Report: 17 Other Reports: 38 Arrests: 42 Warrants: 5 Alcohol/Narcotics Charges: 31 Crimes Against Persons Charges: 2 Crimes Against Property Charges: 15 Other Charges: 18…
Read MorePolice Reports for November 2019
Traffic Contacts: 598 Parking Contacts: 43 Vehicle Inspections: 36 Vehicle Unlocks: 20 Crash Investigations: 27 Public Assists: 442 Assist other Agency: 104 Crimes Against Persons Report: 9 Crimes Against Property Report: 15 Other Reports: 50 Arrests: 53 Warrants: 8 Alcohol/Narcotics Charges: 33 Crimes Against Persons Charges: 5 Crimes Against Property Charges: 13 Other Charges: 32…
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NLPD to Conduct Tobacco Compliance Checks
The North Liberty Police Department has taken a pledge to keep tobacco, alternative nicotine and vapor products out of the hands of community youth. Known as I-PLEDGE, the program is a partnership with the Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division to educate local retailers and to enforce Iowa’s tobacco, alternative nicotine and vapor product laws. Since the…
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