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Sen. Scott Webster, R-Bettendorf, said cities already have bodies in charge of reviewing police actions through civil service commissions. These panels are in charge of hiring, disciplining, and firing city employees including police officers.
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“K9 Officer Monster has served on our department for the past 7 years and has made an impact on every officer, staff members, and the entire community. K9 Monster was a tremendous asset to our department and the community he served,” the chief said.
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Karla Altenbaumer got into law enforcement because she didn’t want to spend her career as an office worker. “I knew I didn’t want to sit behind a desk all day,” she says. “I knew I wanted to be out in the community helping people..."
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Responding officers saw the suspect’s vehicle driving near the scene at 3:53 a.m. and tried to stop it. The suspect fled, then came to a stop about a mile later with police in pursuit.
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Firefighters were called to the scene to mechanically extricate Officer Dao Meunsaveng and K-9 Berro from the vehicle.
Read More →The suspect allegedly fired a handgun at two officers, striking one who was inside his vehicle and another who was on foot. Both officers returned fire, killing the suspect.
Read More →Mitch Mortvedt, assistant director of Iowa Department of Criminal Investigation, said a sixth-grade student at Perry Middle School, which is connected to Perry High School, was killed in the shooting.
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The K-9 named "Bear" died last September. The deputy was accused of leaving Bear in his patrol vehicle for 22 hours.
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The Iowa Department of Public Safety said the officer, 33-year-old Kevin Cram, was shot in Algona while trying to arrest a man with an active warrant for harassment.
Read More →The deployment did not go as intended. Windy conditions caused the spikes to blow around and get caught underneath the suspect’s speeding vehicle.
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