Posts Tagged ‘Monroe County Sheriff Neal Rohlfing’
Biden talks guns, drugs, democracy
President Joe Biden last week gave his 2023 State of the Union Address, in which he discussed a number of issues which have hit Monroe County in recent months. The…
Read MorePolice report year-end trends
Law enforcement agencies throughout Monroe County have reported a continued return to pre-pandemic activity as 2022 appeared to be a rather average year of policing. Monroe County Sheriff Neal Rohlfing…
Read MoreSheriffs blast assault gun ban
Following the passing of the Protect Illinois Communities Act, several law enforcement agencies throughout the state have expressed their refusal to uphold the new gun control law. The law, also…
Read MoreSAFE-T Act on hold
Just a few hours before they were set to go into effect, the Illinois Supreme Court ruled that parts of the SAFE-T Act would be put on hold through the…
Read MoreJudge rules portions of SAFE-T Act are unconstitutional
A Kankakee County judge ruled late Wednesday night that aspects of the SAFE-T Act that was set to go into effect Jan. 1 are unconstitutional. The ruling by Judge Thomas…
Read MoreWPD residency rule relaxed
The Waterloo City Council on Monday approved an amendment to its residency requirements for police department employees. City ordinance now allows a Waterloo Police Department employee to reside within a…
Read MoreRainbow fentanyl no Halloween treat
Spreading concerns about rainbow fentanyl attracting children as Halloween approaches might well be overblown, Monroe County officials said. News outlets across the country have raised concerns about the new variant…
Read MoreLocals join SAFE-T Act fight
Last Wednesday, Monroe County joined a group of over 50 Illinois county state’s attorneys and sheriffs to sue the state in objection to the SAFE-T Act criminal justice reform bill…
Read MoreDispatch upgrades for county
Monroe County’s dispatch center has recently received a wealth of changes intended to expand and improve public safety capabilities. Monroe County Public Safety/EMA Director Kevin Scheibe spoke about the various…
Read MoreGoing purple for domestic violence awareness
Residents throughout Monroe County can expect splashes of purple to appear this month in an effort to raise awareness of domestic violence. October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and the…
Read MoreJail expansion plans revised
Implementation of the SAFE-T Act at the beginning of 2023 has caused a change in philosophy regarding expansion plans at the Monroe County Jail in Waterloo. Monroe County Sheriff Neal…
Read MoreNo cash bail causes concern
The Pretrial Fairness Act passed early last year as part of the larger SAFE-T Act criminal justice reform bill will eliminate the cash bail system for anyone cited for alleged…
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