West Des Moines Police Officer Jon Kaufman was waiting for a tow truck as part of a traffic stop near Westown Parkway on Interstate 35 just after midnight Sunday when another vehicle driven by John Schwartz, 61, of Kellogg, crashed into his patrol car.
Officer Duane Kemna and K-9 Kilo of the Mason City Police Department responded to a call that a child had wandered off into the woods with the family dog. They successfully located the child.
An officer with the Le Mars (IA) Police Department has been placed on paid administrative leave pending an investigation into what some of the citizens there have deemed to be inappropriate posts on social media.
An officer with the Washington (IA) Police Department was dragged by a vehicle for several blocks by a vehicle that had been stopped for not displaying license plates shortly after midnight on Saturday night.
When you're dealing with a subject on the ASD spectrum, there may be no outward sign whatsoever of that individual's unique condition—people on the spectrum can physically look just like so-called "neurotypical" individuals. Here are some tips and tactics to keep in mind for encounters with ASD subjects.
An Illinois man is being held after reportedly attempting to run down an officer with the Bettendorf (IA) Police Department before leading other officers on a high-speed vehicle pursuit.
A senior at Dowling Catholic High School chose to help design a memorial for fallen officers at the West Des Moines Police department as his Eagle Scout service project.
An officer with the Davenport (IA) Police Department suffered non-life-threatening injuries when the patrol vehicle he was driving was struck broadside by a van at an intersection.
Officers with the Hiawatha (IA) Police Department will soon have weapon-mounted cameras, thanks to funds from a local drug bust.
An officer with the Eldridge (IA) Police Department visited the home of a woman who turned to police because her son was afraid to go to sleep in the room of the home they just moved into.