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Vehicle Ops

Video: Iowa Cruiser Struck by 130 mph Driver

Jeremiah Eldon Johnson, 33, was wanted in Georgia on allegations of cruelty to a child and reckless driving early Friday when he struck an Indianola (Iowa) Police cruiser at 130 mph.

February 18, 2013

Vehicle Ops

Iowa City Reconsiders Patrol Car Choice

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is re-evaluating its decision to go with the Chevrolet Caprice PPV as its primary patrol car. The city originally purchased seven Caprice PPVs in late 2012 but since then has been testing Ford's and Chrysler's latest police models.

January 29, 2013

Training

Iowa Sergeant Sues Man Who Choked Him

Sgt. Brian Krei filed a lawsuit in mid-December against 21-year-old Branden Plummer, who was sentenced to 60 days in jail on Nov. 2. Plummer pleaded guilty in September to willful injury and interference with official acts inflicting bodily injury.

January 6, 2013

Patrol

Iowa Cop's Murder Reopened

Two black men wrongly convicted in the 1977 murder of a white Iowa police officer hope to prove something they couldn't during trials that sent them to prison for 25 years: that detectives framed them to solve a high-profile case.

October 28, 2012

Vehicle Ops

In-Service Cop Cars: Chevrolet Caprice

Chevrolet returned to the patrol car market with its Caprice PPV, a smaller, more powerful Caprice than the mid-90s model. This new police-only Caprice has impressed agencies with its mix of agility, braking, and high-speed handling. View our gallery of in-service Chavrolet Caprice PPVs, and then read "The New Recruits: In-Service Cop Cars" for detailed stories of agencies using them. Photos provided by the respective agencies unless otherwise noted.

October 24, 2012

Vehicle Ops

Cedar Rapids Moving to Chevrolet Caprice PPV for Patrol Car

The Cedar Rapids (Iowa) Police Department has received its first batch of seven new Chevrolet Caprice PPV patrol cars to replace its Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptors.

September 18, 2012

Technology

Feds Name NYPD Deputy Chief, Iowa Sheriff To Broadband Panel

A New York City deputy chief and Iowa sheriff will join a 15-member panel that will establish a nationwide broadband network for public safety, acting U.S. Commerce Secretary Rebecca Blank announced Monday.

August 19, 2012

Patrol

DUI Suspect With .627 BAC Arrested In Iowa

An Iowa man has been arrested for driving drunk with a blood-alcohol content nearly eight times over the legal limit.

August 15, 2012

Vehicle Ops

Former Iowa Cop Allegedly Had Meth In Squad

Former Des Moines (Iowa) Police Department officer Brandon Singleton will go to trial in August for allegedly having methamphetamine and marijuana in his squad car.

June 6, 2012

Vehicle Ops

Iowa Department Purchases Ford Police Interceptors

Officers with the Des Moines (Iowa) Police Department will drive Ford's 2013 Police Interceptor sedan and utility as their new patrol car, following that City Council's approval of the new cars.

April 16, 2012

Patrol

Man Gets 7 Years for Running Down Iowa Cop

Keith Terry, a communications tower worker whose life plummeted after a drunken trip to the Iowa State Fair last year, will spend up to seven years in prison for drunkenly running down a Des Moines police officer.

April 4, 2012

Patrol

Iowa Deputy Recovers From Anhydrous Ammonia Exposure

A Fayette County (Iowa) Sheriff's deputy has fully recovered from her exposure to anhydrous ammonia while attempting to arrest a man who was stealing the chemical used to produce meth.

February 5, 2012