Posts Tagged ‘waterloo police department’
Prosise ready to lead WPD
Waterloo’s new police chief is excited to be working in the top position of a career he’s wanted to be in his entire grown life. “This has been a dream…
Read MoreDispatching contract in the works
Waterloo is working to finalize a three-year contract for emergency dispatch services provided by the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department, it was learned at the Aug. 19 meeting of the Waterloo…
Read MorePolice prepared for the worst
After 31 more people died earlier this month in mass shootings in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio, some Americans felt the increasingly familiar anxiety associated with knowing they could…
Read MoreTruck stolen in Waterloo
Waterloo police are investigating the theft this week of a black 2006 Ford F350 from the lot of Quality Collision, 1353 N. Illinois Route 3. The truck, which was parked…
Read MoreWPD chief retiring
Waterloo Police Chief Mike Douglas has announced his retirement after just more than two years in the position and nearly 30 years in local law enforcement. “It has truly been…
Read MoreFormer WPD chief pens memoir
Former Waterloo Police Chief Joseph Brauer has written a memoir titled “Gateway Blue: True Life Experiences of a Cop: Bizarre, Raw and Authentic,” which was recently released. The 170-page book…
Read MoreFormer Waterloo man sentenced for child porn
Investigative work by the Waterloo Police Department proved instrumental in a case that resulted in the sentencing of an area man to a 25 years in federal prison for producing…
Read MoreRetiring officer will miss WPD family
When Jay Sawyer began his career in law enforcement years ago, he immediately felt at home. “The first time I started the training, I knew that’s what I wanted to…
Read MoreFelony firearms arrest in Waterloo
With assistance from Columbia police and the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department, the Waterloo Police Department arrested Mitchell P. Runzo, 21, of Waterloo, and Aden C. Kantor, 20, of Goreville on Thursday…
Read MoreTwo men arrested in cannabis operation
Multiple police agencies were involved in the Tuesday arrest of two men on felony drug charges south of Waterloo. Monroe County Sheriff Neal Rohlfing said members of the Metropolitan Enforcement…
Read MoreLocal police agencies report 2017 numbers
Police agencies in Monroe County saw a continued increase in activity for 2017. The increase in law enforcement activity is understandable, considering the county’s population has increased from 22,422 residents…
Read MoreLongtime Waterloo police dog retiring
Some meanings for the given name of Ayla include “oak tree” and “halo.” This name is especially fitting for the Waterloo Police Department’s longtime police dog, who has served as…
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